{"id":50388,"date":"2021-08-19T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T13:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-adds-no-markup-on-electricity-tariff-increase-20210818-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:17:12","slug":"kouga-adds-no-markup-on-electricity-tariff-increase-20210818-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-adds-no-markup-on-electricity-tariff-increase-20210818-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga adds no markup on electricity tariff increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b0dcdbd1\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Electricty\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7394\/90db6cfc3dbd4ccaa916a05c92424241.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7394\/f91c0b827e584e7facd0d355aed34142.jpg\" title=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>AS much as Kouga Municipality was mindful of the tough economic climate on residents, its recent electricity tariff increase was guided by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Eskom.<\/p>\n<p>From July 1 this year, residents were paying 14.59% more for electricity. 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