[GOOD: Media Advisory]
02 December 2024
The GOOD Party, Led by Secretary-General, Brett Herron and GOOD National Chairperson, Matthew Cook will hold a picket outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to protest the City of Cape Towns court case to charge whatever it wants for electricity.
On Wednesday, the City of Cape Town is back in court to defend its decision to implement electricity tariffs higher than permitted by NERSA – with the litigation being funded with ratepayers money.
In the 2022/23 financial year, the regulator (NERSA) approved a 7.4% tariff increase, but Cape Town implemented a 9.6% increase. In the 2023/24 financial year, NERSA approved a 15.1% increase, but the City implemented a 17.6% tariff hike on top of its hiked price from the previous year.
By the GOOD Party’s calculation, Cape Town’s over-charges have forced residents to cough up at least R660m extra over the past two years.
This court case will be precedent-setting for electricity tariffs charged by all municipalities, not just Cape Town.
Members of the media are invited to attend the picket:
Date: Wednesday 4 December 2024
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 (Matter on court roll from 9am)
Location: North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Media Enquiries: media@forgood.org.za