Ramokgopa on looming electricity price hike

Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has put his head on the block vowing he will make sure South Africans are protected from the high cost of electricity.He said he was confident the government would come up with interventions that would shield consumers from the looming electricity tariff increase and Eskom’s revenue recovery plan.Ramokgopa’s  commitment comes after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved Eskom’s application to retrospectively recoup R8bn for the 2021/2022 financial year. Eskom is also alleged to be considering…