Cape Town’s Mayor, Geordin HillLewis, has strongly opposed Eskom’s proposed 44% electricity tariff increase and written to the National Energy Regulator expressing concerns over the impact on households and smaller businesses. The city aims to reduce its reliance on Eskom by procuring more costeffective power from the open market and has introduced measures to protect less affluent households from tariff hikes. Mayor HillLewis has called for scrutiny of Eskom’s cost structures and margins, urging the utility to improve its operational strategy and investigate alternative revenue sources.
