More than 100,000 South Africans say ‘No’ to proposed 36% electricity price hike

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against Eskom’s proposed 36% electricity tariff increase submitted to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for the upcoming financial year.In August the DA launched a petition calling for an urgent review of the proposed increase, arguing it would force many South Africans to make a difficult choice between putting food on the table and keeping the lights on, and calling for a debate to be held in parliament.The debate took centre stage in parliament on Thursday.DA MP Kevin Mileham called for an urgent review of how…