Stiff electricity tariff hikes proposed by Eskom

[evilstebunny]

Eskom is just one of the early indicators that the ANC doesn't have the ability to run a country, never mind plan for the future. They're all about a revolutionary agenda, which seem to mean the exact opposite of peace and prosperity.

Remember Eskom letting all the experience white people go in favour of racist transformation? That's what we're paying for now.

[nerf]

Everything just keeps shooting up.

I heard our government was warned about the electricity crisis we would have now in 1998. Is that true?

SA seriously needs a new government, that will actually work for the people.

I just wonder which party would work for the people.

Yes its true, Thanks to the majority voting for the ANC we are in this current situation

But it seems the majority loves living in these conditions

[mercurial]

big house, 3 geysers, underfloor heating in 3 rooms, oil heater in another, pool pump, and home office with aircon, computers and printers

[antowan]

I just hit 2k5 last month, and decided I have to go solar now. It's rediculous, I am normally in my house alone with the house mate only being here for about half the month.

You will find solar to be pretty stiff still. You can however replace about six lights with solar plus battery for about R1800 once off! That is already a solid move even if energy saving lamps aren't really the source of your costs. Heating of food and water is. )

[marine1]

When are South Africans going to fight back???

[antowan]

When are South Africans going to fight back???

It's a democracy mate. The minority cannot really do anything unless they do something drastic.

[reactor_sa]

Yes, a study was done which warned that this would happen - the ANC ignored it !

Didn't ignore it, they burnt it along with that years textbooks.

[HavocXphere]

FML. Just put in underfloor heating elements in my new place.

I heard our government was warned about the electricity crisis we would have now in 1998. Is that true?

Yep. Eskom said we need more power plants. ANC said nope lets not build plants but we'll connect millions of extra households. Unsurprisingly that brilliant plan ended in disaster. Viva ANC.

How do our prices compare to other countries?

Somewhat above average I think. Places like EU are quite a bit higher though. If this keeps up though we'll be at the top pretty soon.

Places like Germany have stupidly expensive electricity...but they use it to subsidize renewables while here we mainly subsidize incompetence.

[Flidiot]

...ANC just has one agenda: Self enrichment at any cost.

...100 years of selfness struggle. It speaks volumes of how they see it....

Gotta love the irony in that...
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My blood boils when hearing about these increases. We pay more, but are we really getting more out of it at all? Other than the great amount of joy and the warm fuzzy feelings we experience lining the pockets of those in power, with money which should be used to survive?

I just wish the "majority" would actually wake up out of their racial/cultural induced comas and see how much better off this country could (should) be.

[Paul_S]

How do our prices compare to other countries?

With the latest increases our electricity has actually become more expensive than some first world countries such as USA (11.80 US c/kWh) and Canada (10.78 US c/kWh) (depending on the IBT you're being charged.)

We're up to 14 US cents per kWh (top tariff) and the international average is about 20 to 25 US cents per kWh so Eskom doesn't have far to go before we start having the most expensive electricity in the world.

[farimir]

All this just to probably have MORE streetlights burning during the day.!

Lol, I actually also have a problem with that, but in some areas I was told it prevents cable theft. Laughable really...

[Flowerhat]

FML. Just put in underfloor heating elements in my new place.


Yep. Eskom said we need more power plants. ANC said nope lets not build plants but we'll connect millions of extra households. Unsurprisingly that brilliant plan ended in disaster. Viva ANC.


Somewhat above average I think. Places like EU are quite a bit higher though. If this keeps up though we'll be at the top pretty soon.

Places like Germany have stupidly expensive electricity...but they use it to subsidize renewables while here we mainly subsidize incompetence.

true dat

[lholhos]

Anyone noticed prepaid electricity price cut in Ekurhuleni municipality? In March, I bought electricity with R100 and 67units and again end March I got 82 units...

[zahpat]

Places like Germany have stupidly expensive electricity...but they use it to subsidize renewables while here we mainly subsidize incompetence.

+1 Bloody incompetent lot!

[icyrus]

Lol, I actually also have a problem with that, but in some areas I was told it prevents cable theft. Laughable really...

As it ridiculous as it sounds, it actually makes a difference. Whether that is a good enough reason for the power waste though is debatable.