The National Energy Regulator of South Africa( NERSA) ensures the orderly development of the energy sector, mainly through licensing, setting and approving of prices and tariffs, compliance monitoring and enforcement, and dispute resolution in the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipelines industries.
NERSA endeavours to be more innovative and agile in ensuring that we continue to make a valuable contribution to the socioeconomic development and prosperity of the people of South Africa, by regulating the energy industry in accordance with government laws, policies, standards and international best practices in support of sustainable development.
NERSA is a regulatory authority established as a juristic person in terms of section 3 of the National Energy
Regulator Act, 2004( Act No. 40 of 2004). NERSA’ s mandate is to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipelines industries in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006( Act No. 4 of 2006), Gas Act, 2001( Act No. 48 of 2001) and Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003( Act No. 60 of 2003).
NERSA’ s mandate is further derived from written government policies and regulations issued by the Minister of Electricity and Energy. NERSA is
expected to perform the necessary regulatory actions in anticipation of and / or in response to the changing circumstances in the energy industry.
The Minister of Electricity and Energy appoints Members of the Energy Regulator, comprising Part-Time( Non- Executive) and Full-Time( Executive) Regulator Members, including the Chief Executive Officer( CEO). The Energy Regulator is supported by staff under the direction of the CEO.
Thembani Bukula Chairperson
Zandile Mpungose Deputy Chairperson
Adv Nomalanga Sithole Chief Executive Officer and Full-Time Regulator Member
Nhlanhla Gumede Full-Time Regulator Member: Electricity
Nomfundo Maseti Full-Time Regulator Member: Piped-Gas
Muzi Mkhize Full-Time Regulator Member: Petroleum Pipelines
Thembeka Semane Part-Time Regulator Member
Fungai Sibanda Part-Time Regulator Member
Precious Sibiya Part-Time Regulator Member
Address: Kulawula House, 526 Madiba Street, Arcadia, 0083 PO Box 40343, Arcadia, 0007
Tel: + 27( 0) 12 401 4600 | Fax: + 27( 0) 12 401 4700 Email: info @ nersa. org. za
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