Eskom, the gift that keeps on giving, or should we say, taking? Here we go again, with Eskom’s latest plea for a 36.15% tariff increase. Nersa, our energy regulator, is now embarking on a series of public hearings in various provinces.

On one side of the ring, we have Eskom desperately trying to cover its cost and getting a return on its assets. It is waving around the government’s R254bn debt-relief package like a lifeline to avoid sliding back into a pit of debt. ..

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