The South African government plans to intervene after Eskom requested a 36% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. The government previously pledged a 254 bln rand (USD 14.7 bln) bailout for Eskom but reduced the amount by 4 bln rand after Eskom failed to meet debt-relief conditions. By comparison, South Africa’s inflation rate stood at 4.4% YoY in August.