Eskom losing out on R2 billion in monthly revenue to illegal electricity consumers

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R2-billion Eskom revenue pain

Eskom says that if illegal electricity consumers became paying customers, the energy utility could increase revenue by R2 billion monthly.

This is according to Eskom operations and maintenance manager Daphne Mokwena, who told eNCA that if its "zero buyers" started legally purchasing electricity, it could dramatically increase revenue, allowing it to operate more efficiently.
 
R2-billion Eskom revenue pain

Eskom says that if illegal electricity consumers became paying customers, the energy utility could increase revenue by R2 billion monthly.

This is according to Eskom operations and maintenance manager Daphne Mokwena, who told eNCA that if its "zero buyers" started legally purchasing electricity, it could dramatically increase revenue, allowing it to operate more efficiently.

So they are not operating efficiently currently?
 
Simpler for Eskom to raise rates by 36% (43.55% to metros) than enforce the law and lock up thieves.

Since when did we decide to use the euphemistic term “zero buyers” for thieves.
Which marketing company came up with the term “zero buyers”?
Let's call "zero buyers" what they really are:
  • f**king thieves
  • crooks
  • dishonest people
  • criminals
  • robbers
  • pilferers
  • villains
  • looters
  • lowest of the low
  • scum
  • larcenists
  • leechers
Stealing electricity and forcing the rest of society to pay more.
Thieves get caught and go to jail.
Eskom do you job and lock them up.
 
You get what you asked for.

The CULTURE of NON PAYMENT.

Eskom running out of other peoples MONEY.
 
Article ideas:

How much damage did Eskom cause to consumers and the country with load shedding?

How much does their incompetence and corruption cost taxpayers?
 
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