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Collected on 1 September 2026
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Submission of COS cost report for audit
Ngwathe Local Municipality must submit a full report detailing all costs used in its Cost of Supply (COS) study to allow the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to conduct an independent verification or audit.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
https://www.nersa.org.za/file/9254/NgwatheLM2026_27RFD.pdf
Parties
It also mandates the municipality, The decision is based on the municipality
Closing Date
30 April 2026
that the municipality must submit a report accounting for all the costs in its COS study, to enable the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to perform its independent verification/audit process by 31 January 2027;
Submission of quarterly SMART energy losses reduction reports
Ngwathe Local Municipality must submit quarterly reports tracking progress in reducing energy losses using SMART criteria, to ensure transparency and accountability in energy management.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
that the municipality must submit on a quarterly basis a Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART) energy losses reduction progress reports to enable NERSA to monitor implementation thereof by 30 September 2026.
Approved electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved a uniform 11% increase in electricity tariffs across all categories for Ngwathe Local Municipality, effective from 1 July 2026. This includes residential, business, industrial, municipal, government, and other consumer categories.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Based on the facts and evidence presented, the REC approved the tariff increases for the 2026/27 financial year set out in Table 1 below.
