The Minister of Energy, Ms Dipuo Peters, MP, has today, 12 January 2010 urged all South Africans to actively participate in the public hearings by National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s on Eskom’s application for a 35 percent tariffs hike over the next three years.
These public hearings provide a platform for the public to register their concerns on Eskom’s proposed tariff hike. It is also important to note that last year, the Minister of Energy has also urged NERSA to conduct these hearings in order to give the public a chance to comment and make inputs on the proposed hike.
The Minister of Energy further pleaded with all South Africans who can’t make it to the hearings to make their voices heard by calling or sending written submissions to NERSA on the following contact details:
Tel: 012 401 4600
Fax: 012 401 4700
Physical address: Kulawula House, 526 Vermeulen Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Postal address: P O Box 40343, Arcadia 0007, South Africa
Enquiries:
Zodwa Batyashe
Tel: 012 679 9033
Fax: 012 679 9061
Cell: 083 255 8849
For media RSVP’s please contact:
Johannes Mokobane
Tell: 012 679 9552
Cell: 082 766 3674
E-mail: johannes.mokobane@dme.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Energy
12 January 2010
