Good Party slams DA for contesting Nersa’s tariff hikes

The Good Party has criticised the Democratic Alliance for legally contesting the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s electricity tariff hike.

Nersa approved a 15-point-one percent tariff hike for this financial year whereas the City of Cape Town implemented an increase of 17-point-six percent instead.

According to The Good Party, the DA-led government is hypocritical for challenging tariff hikes when they too are overcharging electricity consumers.

The Good Party’s Secretary General, Brett Herron, further called for the city to pay back the money it has been overcharging residents for more than year.

He says the amount is estimated to be just under 330-million rand.

Meanwhile, The DA wants the entire energy crisis declared unconstitutional.

“While you continue to suffer under more load shedding, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted Eskom and an unaffordable electricity tariff hike of over 30% in the next two years.

“What that means is that you and I are paying more money for electricity. Electricity that government cannot even provide,” said DA leader John Steenhuisen, adding that it is not the fault of citizens.

 

Done by: Alungile Njemla