View of South African utility Eskom’s electricity pylons during dawn as frequent power outages implemented by Eskom due to its aging coal-fired plants continue, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

JOHANNESBURG, April 10 (Reuters) – South African utility Eskom on Friday sought regulatory approval for a discounted electricity tariff of 0.62 rand ($0.0377) per kilowatt hour for struggling ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and a joint venture between Glencore and Merafe Resources.

Eskom has submitted an application to regulator Nersa after saying in February that it would offer the two distressed companies a further 29% reduction…