National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) was elected as the first chair of the formalised African Forum for Utility Regulators. National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) was also the founding member of the Regional Electricity Regulators' Association (RERA) and the South African Utility Regulators' Association (SAURA), which were launched in September and October 2002 respectively. The NER is the chair of SAURA and a chair of one of RERA's portfolio committees. The main purpose of RERA is to provide a platform for co-operation between independent electricity regulators within the SADC region. It has three strategic objectives: