Working class to finance Eskom’s privatisation
Eskom’s proposed new tariff structure will see working and middle-class consumers pay more for electricity than bigger consumers, while private capital benefits from basic service provision.
Stories by: Brian Kamanzi
New energy regime will deepen inequality
If the state and workers collaborate, however, new rules for electricity generation could benefit all as small-scale renewable energy plants add power to the grid – and to the people.
Reform municipal funding to ease electricity crisis
Failing municipal funding models, tariff cross subsidisation and rising use of rooftop solar devices has meant rich users pay less per kilowatt than many working class households.