Azapo stages sit-in at Nersa offices in protest of the tariff hike.

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Members of the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) have staged a sit-in at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in Pretoria. The party’s protest against the recent Eskom tariff increase has seen its deputy president Kekeletso Khena and others participating in a sit-in at the offices of the energy regulator since Sunday.

The sit-in comes a week after Nersa granted Eskom's revenue application of 18.65% after lengthy deliberations by the electricity subcommittee.
18 Jan 2023 9AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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