Eskom hits back at Nersa tariff increase rejection

[Jan]

"If the consumer doesn't pay, then the taxpayer needs to pay" — Eskom

Eskom hit back at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) over the recent rejection of its tariff proposal. It said the decision would destroy the electricity industry — including municipalities.

Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, General Manager of Regulations at Eskom, has said that if the electricity generator cannot recover its efficient costs, it will have to rely on taxpayer funds to cover the yearly R3 billion shortfall.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Why not recover the costs from those who looted the company instead of holding the whole country to ransom?

 

[Saba'a]

And charge the non paying users?

 

[Saba'a]

And recover debt/fees owed.

 

[Gazg]

.......and pay they will.

 

[friedpiggy]

1) get rid of excessive staff
2) reclaim money stolen by zuma and his overlords
3) go after the non paying govt departments including municipalities

Do all three of those things and you will have more money than even eskom could possibly need/want.

 

[wingnut771]

That's fine, less money for vote buying.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

They'll get their increase through "unplanned" breakdowns...

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

Kill off PAYE increase VAT to 35%*, expand the non-tax items to items that the poor actually buy and then allocate an amount to Eskom from there. Expands the tax base significantly, by ensuring everyone pays instead of 10% of the country.

*35% is a mere thumbsuck estimate.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Kill off PAYE increase VAT to 35%, expand the non-tax items to items that the poor actually buy and then allocate an amount to Eskom from there. Expands the tax base significantly, by ensuring everyone pays instead of 10% of the country.

How did you get to 35%?

I agree with the principle of eliminating PAYE and increasing VAT though. But that will never fly for obvious reasons...

 

[HowTo]

Bull Sh*t baffles brains.
Consumer and Tax are the same people.
ANC should pay for this mess. The have 55 or so million people a rand a month or two will kill this dept.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

How did you get to 35%?

I agree with the principle of eliminating PAYE and increasing VAT though. But that will never fly for obvious reasons...

I thumb sucked. Should've stated that in the first place.

 

[grok]

Ordinary priced mops and knee pads are just a feature in western paradigmed companies..

BEE, nuff said

 

[Petec]

"My fok MarreEskom"

 

[system32]

Time to go off-grid...

 

[deweyzeph]

“If the consumer doesn’t pay, then the taxpayer needs to pay.”

This has to be the most bizarre statement I've heard for a while.

 

[PaulGherkin]

This has to be the most bizarre statement I've heard for a while.

Reveals what kind of maroons are in charge sadly.

 

[Fjorko]

Ummm

I wanted to use this equation:

consumers = taxpayers

But then I remembered I live in SA, where not all consumers are taxpayers, and not all taxpayers are consumers ( if you are able to go completely off grid )

 

[deweyzeph]

Ummm

i could have used this forumla :

consumers = taxpayers


But then I remembered I live in SA, where not all consumers are taxpayers, and not all taxpayers are consumers ( for the most part )

Everyone's a taxpayer. When you buy a chocolate at the shop and pay 15% VAT you are a taxpayer.

 

[Fjorko]

Everyone's a taxpayer. When you buy a chocolate at the shop and pay 15% VAT you are a taxpayer.

I meant tax from your income...but yes - you are technically correct