Eskom had sought tariff increases of roughly 36 from April, 12 in 2026 and 9 in 2027, prompting a backlash from political parties and consumers facing a weak economy and a cost-of-living crisis.
Tariffs are a major revenue earner for Eskom, which last month said it expected to post its first annual profit in eight years supported an improved operational performance and a state relief package.
Consumer price inflation was running at 3/year in December, according to Statistics South Africa . Wendell Roelf and Nqobile Dludla, c 2025 Reuters
