Delay in electricity law raises concerns about reforms

A tussle over municipalities’ role in electricity distribution has delayed the promulgation of the long-awaited Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, raising the risk that crucial reforms to create a more competitive electricity market could be delayed.

The municipalities have objected to a last-minute limitation imposed by the new act on the role they will play in distribution and reticulation...

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