AfriForum plans to have Nersa reimburse consumers over unlawful tariffs since July

The Gauteng High Court’s rejection of a leave to appeal application by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) related to proposed municipal tariff hikes, is a victory for municipal electricity consumers, civil rights organisation AfriForum says. Earlier this year, the same court ruled in AfriForum’s favour, confirming that Nersa’s decision to consider municipalities’ applications for tariff hikes without the required cost-of-supply studies was unlawful.