UPDATE: On 12 December 2024 the NMB ended the punitive tariffs - thank you one and all for voting and applying pressure. It would seem that requests for the Municipality to provide a definite answer as to exactly who is responsible for ending the punitive water tariffs and, MORE IMPORTANTLY, on what basis, has fallen into the cracks of obfuscation. Apparently the municipality says it needs permission from the National Department of Water and Sanitation to reduce tariffs, but the department … [Read more...] about Vote in Our #EndPunitiveWaterTariffsNow Poll
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Submissions invited over Port Tariff Increases
On 1 August 2017, the National Ports Authority (the NPA) applied to the Ports Regulator of South Africa (the Ports Regulator) in terms of Section 72 of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005 (the Act) for approval of the tariff increases for services and facilities offered by the NPA for the 2018/19 tariff period. On 19 October 2017, the Ports Regulator received, from the NPA, an amendment to the Tariff Application for the 2018/19 tariff period. The amendment may be downloaded from the website of … [Read more...] about Submissions invited over Port Tariff Increases
Cape Chamber Takes Aim at Transnet over Tariffs and Corruption
In a hard hitting release Janine Myburgh, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that there was no justification for any increase in Port tariffs and it is time port users were compensated for decades of over-charging. The Chamber was commenting on proposals to increase port tariffs by 8.45% this year and 24.8 percent next year. Recent revelations and court cases have made it clear that Transnet has been involved in a great deal of wasteful spending and corruption and … [Read more...] about Cape Chamber Takes Aim at Transnet over Tariffs and Corruption
Nelson Mandela Bay 2016/17 Roof Top Solar tariffs
The Nelson Mandela Bay Council has revised the current status of domestic customers participating on the Roof Top Solar Programme and has approved a new time-of-use tariff to be charged to domestic customers in the 2016/17 financial year as follows: Monthly basic charge: R60.00 Energy: Peak - 1.750 c/kWh Energy: Standard - 1.700 c/kWh Energy: Off-peak - 1.250 c/kWh Council has made provision for Winter and Summer Tariffs which, at present, are both the same. In the past there … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay 2016/17 Roof Top Solar tariffs
Local Business strongly rejects further Eskom increases
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has strongly registered their rejection of additional increases in electricity tariffs for 2016 and lobbying on behalf of members on issues that affect their sustainability, the chamber says that it simply cannot accept the raising of tariffs by nearly 17% by April this year, instead of the 8% already agreed upon. Representatives from the Business Chamber will on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, present concerns at the National Energy Regulator of South … [Read more...] about Local Business strongly rejects further Eskom increases
Nersa’s Decision saved R300-million for residents and businesses in the city
Electricity customers in Nelson Mandela Bay will this year collectively save R296 336 000, thanks to an earlier decision to reject additional electricity charges. The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) rejected Eskom's application to raise the price of electricity following public hearings in June, which was attended by a delegation representing the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. In a recent presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Board, one of the delegation members, … [Read more...] about Nersa’s Decision saved R300-million for residents and businesses in the city
Those confusing Electricity Rates – which ‘supplier’ is the cheapest?
One would think that with one national electricity supplier there would be one standard rate across the country but, one can only assume in the interests of keeping people busy and employed, there are literally hundreds of different tariffs. This means that making comparisons between Eskom and Municipalities is pretty much an exercise in futility. Whoever would have thought that, in certain circumstances, it costs you more to charge your phone (or use any electrical appliance for that matter) … [Read more...] about Those confusing Electricity Rates – which ‘supplier’ is the cheapest?
NMBBC to support High Energy Users in litigation against NERSA
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has been extensively involved with the six of the thirteen companies that make up the High Energy User group through meetings, debates, correspondence and engagements with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). For the first time, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber will venture into supportive litigation against NERSA, in the interest of protecting companies in our region from potential … [Read more...] about NMBBC to support High Energy Users in litigation against NERSA
Eskom – Pay for Two and Only Get One
I am well aware of the need to save energy and applaud anyone who does so. I am also well aware that conventional business practice rewards those that buy larger amounts of one product with a sliding scale tariff that makes the per unit price cheaper the more one buys of a product. The next round of electricity increases on 1 July 2012 will see some domestic electricity consumers being slapped with a 34.6% increase on the sliding scale of tariffs based on the reverse logic principle of; "the … [Read more...] about Eskom – Pay for Two and Only Get One
Public participation underway on key municipal by-laws
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has started a comprehensive public participation campaign on a number of draft by-laws in order to accommodate stakeholder and public input into the bylaws as guides by Sections 12 (3)(b) and 15 of the Local Government: Municipality Systems Act, Act no. 32 of 2000. The by-laws under discussion are for Customer Care and Revenue Management, Tariffs, Assistance to the Poor and Credit Control. Two meetings were held on Monday and Tuesday this week at Babs … [Read more...] about Public participation underway on key municipal by-laws
