Long snaking queues in the baking sun formed around Eskom offices and service centres in many black working-class areas. Many people arrived at the offices the previous night sleeping over to avoid the stampede, including the elderly, frail and sick. A man died in Orlando Community Hall. He was 59-year-old Joseph Fikile Busakwe, he was… Continue reading Privatisation And Commodification Of Energy Behind The Recoding Of Prepaid Meter Chaos
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Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert
A South African energy expert has warned that the full powers signed over to the Minister of Electricity in the Presidency, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, will come at a high price for the end users of electrical energy. The warning comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa just concluded the signing of a proclamation that transfers “certain powers… Continue reading Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert