The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has a duty to ensure that Eskom’s structure and operating model are adequate to deliver SA’s electricity needs at an affordable cost, Martin Kingston, vice-president of Business Unity SA (Busa) said on Thursday. He was one of several speakers at Nersa’s public hearings in Midrand on Eskom’s application for a 19.9% tariff increase in 2018-19, the last in a series of hearings around the country. So many submissions have been received that Nersa has extended the two days scheduled for oral presentations to three. Outside the hall, a vocal protest was in progress from a small group demanding free electricity for the poor. Several other speakers from the private and public sector echoed Busa’s view that Eskom could not continue to operate on a "business as usual" basis. In recent months, there have been serious allegations of corruption and breaches of corporate governance at Eskom, resulting in the suspension of several executives. Eskom inter...
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