National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

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). Its mandate is to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipelines industries in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006, Gas Act, 2001 and Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003. The Energy Regulator consists of nine members, five part-time and four full-time including the CEO.