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Source domain: nersa.org.za
Collected on 1 September 2026
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Compliance with licence conditions and regulatory standards
Electricity licensees, including municipalities, must comply with their licence conditions, National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Standards, and Electricity Regulation Standards (ERS). Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions, including notices, remedial orders, and administrative penalties.
The document's recorded date is 18 December 2025. Confirm on the official source.
Places
North West, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.nersa.org.za/file/8307/MediaStatement-NERSAoperationalisestribunalpowerstoenforcecomplianceintheelectricitysector.pdf
Amounts
R 2 000 000
Closing Date
18 December 2025
Licensees are cautioned that failure to comply with tribunal directives may result in escalation to adjudication. NERSA may impose administrative penalties of up to R2 million per day for each day a contravention persists, until the violation is remedied, as provided in the Act.
Remedial action following non-compliance notice
Non-compliant licensees, particularly municipalities, must take corrective actions within two calendar months of receiving a notice from NERSA to address breaches such as failure to ring-fence distribution businesses, non-payment of bulk electricity accounts, or unlawful outages.
The document's recorded date is 18 December 2025. Confirm on the official source.
For matters concluded, notices will be issued and served to non-compliant municipalities, directing them to comply with the licence conditions or the provisions of the Act within two calendar months from the date of the notice.
