PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday granted power utility Eskom an average 8 percent annual increase in rates over five years, a move that will bring some relief to households and industry as it was half of what the utility was seeking. Tariff hikes in recent years have far exceeded inflation and so the utility's application for a 16 percent annual increase over five years had triggered protests by industry, unions and ordinary South Africans who have felt squeezed. ...
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