AfriForum, City of Tshwane face off in court
AfriForum served court papers on the Tshwane Metro and Nersa, claiming the Tshwane Metro had implemented unlawful electricity increases without Nersa's approval.
Lobby group Afroforum will be facing off against the City of Tshwane in court on Tuesday over
Last week, AfriForum served court papers on the Tshwane Metro and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), claiming the Tshwane Metro had implemented unlawful electricity increases without Nersa's approval.
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According to Jaco Grobbelaar, AfriForum's District Coordinator for Greater Pretoria, the Tshwane Metro maintains that it is the Metro's executive authority and the city leaders may therefore implement the increased tariffs without the necessary approval.
City of Tshwane disputes claims that AfriForum has halted planned tariff hike https://t.co/K9F5BOl6zB via @CapeTalk
— AfriForum (@afriforum) July 2, 2019
New tariff increases from 1 July 2017 pic.twitter.com/yxpR0gCl5K
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) June 7, 2017