At a time when Eskom is unable to supply sufficient electricity and is suffering from insufficient funds to complete its maintenance and buy expensive fuel to keep the lights on, Eskom continued to pay a profit to government.
Now Eskom has gone back to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to ask for more increases in electricity.
SAFCEI submits that in such times of economic hardship, it is not fair to raise electricity prices again.
Figure 1 below shows how electricity price has increased over the last few years.
For the full submission click here.
To show your support for the SAFCEI submission, send your letter of support to mypd3@nersa.org.za
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change.
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