DA fights 40% electricity tariff hike

[@noonereally8573]

It’s striking how the ANC and EFF are too busy fighting to keep their “organisations” in order while the DA is actually trying to improve the lives of South Africans

[@zillamjosi4641]

People should start to wake up and open their eyes, because it seems South African people don't seem to realize that parties that claim to liberate people are the ones making hard for the people. How ironic. As people we should do away with this race-vail these parties are covering people with just to push their mandate and start focusing on the portfolio outcomes. I think the DA has been prominently performing up to so far since the GNU been established. With these hypocritical so called "liberation parties", power is their obsession.

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

I agree 💯💯💯 it's all the crooks with racist minds that's against DA 💙💙💙💙 while they trying to lift this country and what we facing because of ANC's shit for 39 Years 😂😂

[@monicakieck7501]

Cadres should start paying their own municipality bills; stop living off taxpayers that work damn hard for their money 😢

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

I agree 💯💯💯💯

[@Lawrence-b8k]

Lets unite as citizens and boycott and fight this .

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

I agree with you 💯💯💯💯

[@kingmufasa8929]

WE CANNOT PAY THAT ! BRING IT DOWN NOW!

[@kleintjiejvrensburg2]

We as pensioners can not pay that sassa pay only R2100.00what can we do with that money

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Exactly 💯💯💯

[@kleintjiejvrensburg2]

@@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl Are you be able to help our old pensioners I think maybe the DA listen we believe in everything they do they always give a hand out known matter it is for but to pay 40% this is bad for all the poor people thanks a lot

[@durbanbrooklyn776]

Im so thankful for the GNU as we finally have people actually working for the people ... Kudos to DA...what has ANC/EFF/MK /IFP done for the country since the elections apart from clawing each other for power to loot again...mean while DA is clawing for the country's survival

[@divanswanepoel6131]

keep fighting our fight DA, they want us to bail them out from their own corruption. We must put our foot down and fight for our people. thank you DA

[@desert_rose7171]

Bail who out? They want the money for lavish lifestyle, baba.

[@user-zm4or4kt1d]

Were you sleeping while the looting went on. ​@@desert_rose7171

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

God bless and protect you all in DA working tirelessly to save this broken country,🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@carinaleroux9138]

Corrupt Eskom! 😡😡😡

[@prayingmantis69]

Get the money from places like sowerto, there are 1000s of place that are not paying for electricity. What about the money owed by Zimbabwe, also million of rands. These are all the money that MUST BE RECOVER. What about the servicer providers that have been stealing since 2007. Get all that money and there should be no electricity increase for the next 5 years and all the infrastructure can be fixed with the money removed. God, have mercy on law biding citizens

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes in Jesus name amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@CA-ul6qb]

Go get the people from those that are not paying for electricity ,And go to the government that owes municipality's large sums of money .And get rid of Eskom ghost workers

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

👍👍👍👍👍🤚👍👍👍🤚

[@kingmufasa8929]

What about people stealing electricity?

[@desert_rose7171]

That’s the biggest issue. No township pays electricity

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@bigtree31000]

People who illegally connect living in the shacks is hurting Eskom

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

And us who are forced to pay 😂😂😂

[@carlosgomes6074]

Why is nother being done regarding the daily increasing illegal electricity connections? Who is paying for that electricity? My thoughts are that the extra electricity fees being added for so called infrastructure maintenance,is to pay free electricity illegal connections .

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

So sad hey 😢😢

[@carmenrayanderson5345]

"Their salaries have stayed the same." This is only applicable to the few who have jobs. The rest of us are unemployed.

[@louisvanderwalt716]

How do you expect people to pay this absurd amount...did you loose your mind??? We can't afford this... from what must we live???

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Toyi toyi people and stand up for power to help DA 💙💙💙💙

[@tweet4132]

DA always fighting for the good of the people💪

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes and that's why the hungry wolwes don't want DA 💙💙 in power because they will block those with corrupt ideas 😔😔😔

[@jennywood7426]

Too many people are not paying,which put pressure on those who do pay.It’s not sustainable.

[@miguel--jesus]

Correct. That's why socialism is never the answer.

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes we are regular paters😢😢

[@johnt3258]

The 30 years ruling party's corrupt actions is gonna hurt SA public for a long period of time.

[@user-yt4eu8kx4m]

Electricity, water and petrol must not increase for the next 5 years, m struggling please

[@user-zm4or4kt1d]

The looters should be held responsible for this. Why must consumers always pay for their thievery.

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes it's not fair on us that regularly pay 😭😔😭

[@bradleysparg69]

Electricity is a BASIC NECCESSITY !!!! Also make it VAT EXEMPT !!!!! Also Stop Municipality's putting on R250 every time you purchase electricity.... Also STOP ALL ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS IN THE BLACK TOWNSHIPS !!!! WAKE UP !!!

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes yes yes 😌😌

[@SCOUT-h3h]

What about pensioners living off 2000.00 a month?

[@millennialpoes5674]

Ur absolutely effing in ur naai

[@winterze1411]

Please fight the load reduction in midvaal areas. We go hours without power due to the illegal connections of areas around us. Its rubbish we pay to not have power and they have free power while we all on load reduction and surtain areas never have load reduction or load shedding when all other areas are off.

[@brentheymans1362]

This is going to increase the wage gap even further... This should be criminal.

[@MOTIVATIONENFORCER]

We have overpaid 1.375 Trillion Rand in the past 15 years according to data provided by Financial compliance expert Paul Nel. Now we must pay more??? For the same price we could have built 7 Nuclear power stations according to estimates. A trillion, not billions....we are talking a trillion Rand!!!! That means each person in this country has overpaid R22 177 over 15 years. This is R1478 per year and R123 per month each!!

[@billyrajoo8076]

The corrupt parties just remove them from parliament 😮😮😮

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Yes 👍👍

[@corneliacoetz243]

They must get all the looting and corruption. High salaries, bonusses. And yet all people in rdp houses get 100 units free as well as all the stolen cables and illegal electricity. They dont pay a thing. Citizens had to pay for failures of goverment to stop illegal and corruption and get money back. Its disgusting!!

[@AylaZA]

Definitely can't afford to pay extra for electricity...

[@renekilner7712]

Part of the basic problem is the current tariff policy to give services away free to the sector who are the highest users of services/m2. Instead of adopting a policy that everyone must pay, and creating eg 3 basic structures excluding bus tariffs, the ANC insists on free services, convoluted tariff structures, municipalities using vastly increased electricity tariffs to x-subsidise income. For years the ANC has used the words we give - they have given nothing but a collapsed economy, increased job losses &failing infrastructure.

[@billyrajoo8076]

What the pensioners are getting is a drop in the ocean.They need better or double .The increase what they get u cant even buy half loaf bread 😮😮😮

[@PatBouwer]

Ministers previously never paid for electricity water, rates, petrol etc that's so unfair

[@PatBouwer]

Eskom must be privatized and stop giving them increases and bonuses

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

From our taxpayers money 💰💰💰💰

[@Codydoggy]

Not affordable, protest ☝🏽

[@gabrielrousseau958]

From load shedding to self shedding....

[@martinbisschoff988]

South African Municipalities apparently owe Escom in the region of SIXTY-THREE BILLION RAND. One can assume that obviously the moneys were rendered to the Municipalities in good faith. So....how does the vanishing trick of the funds work? When are we going to say enough is enough...and DO SOMETHING?

[@leonhue722]

Yep ... the anc ... creating a better life for all 😂😂😂

[@cape2838]

Seems of the two evils, it's best to choose the DA!

[@SylviaMitchell-tz2sl]

Viva DA 💙💙💙💙

[@georgiedavids7599]

So what is the government doing better for the people since the GNU

[@stevennicholas5472]

What's Mashaba doing about this? Oh, that's right, trying to get to the trough.

[@muchtruth]

Therefore we suffer for corruption, therefore we must pay more for all that. After they have collected the money, they still raise the price. I do not plan to use ESKOM in a long run. We have coal in this country, how would it be if we did not have it?.

[@Belugacrip]

I think these people discuss questions before they go on air. Listen to the first answer and her immediate reply.

[@wayneerasmus7108]

There is failure to be mentioned that now that the lights are ACTUALLY ON - Eskom is billing for those hours which in the past was lost to loadshedding - this now makes the consumer feel the R400 increase two fold.

[@maxwolfcraft9573]

All salaries of the president and every mp should be only earning 25 percent of their current salaries

[@J-006]

So let me get this straight...Eskom is fighting corruption but they want to increase tariffs...

[@Straightdeal]

Load shedding has been parked for the moment, but who can afford annual 30% increases?? The best investment I ever made 2-3 years ago was my solar system. I am on prepaid, and if the weather plays along (as it has this winter), I spend very little on Eskom's precious electricity.

[@mishaguevara]

The strange thing is that they have EXCESS power. But because there needs to be a PROFIT and they have lost allot of clients, now We the citizens of SA have to pay more, for this Capitalist minded annual profit mentality. How does this serve the people of SA?

[@patricksmith6677]

Stuff eskom let's rewire our homes

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

All these increases don't hit the people who vote for ANC. They hit the people who are funding everything with their hard earned salaries: the taxpayers. The so-called poor get free electricity, free water, free housing and a lot more in free services. They ar not bothered by any of these things. That's why for them ANC still remains an option to begin with. The overburdened, over-robbed taxpayers are less than 3 million of the population and can never outvote the majority of leeches. So these hikes will keep happening and going up.

[@marcebresler1842]

until it all collapses and then the people fight one another while the cadres escape to their fancy homes in other countries

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

@@marcebresler1842 frustrating.

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

@@marcebresler1842 Problem is after the collapse, they will turn their attention to the taxpayers because "they are not sharing equitably" and vote in a new populist leadership to turn the screws even tighter on taxpayers. If you think about it for a couple of minutes it dawns on you that taxpayers are pretty much just cows kept by the non-taxpayers and managed by SARS. Like cows we can't just leave the farm when we want, There are stringent controls to keep us in. Ultimately our sole purpose is to be milked to feed the leeches. Think about it. Depressing. What's worse is after being milked, lets say you want to buy a nice Tesla... nope.. can't do that because it is unfair to the leeches... so pay massive taxes as punishment. And that's tax on money they have already taxed. Truth is, you are just a slave.

[@rinetteenslin4589]

We had 25 % hike already in Bloemfontein from June

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

Comrades. Let's chow this money. We can always replace it with more from taxpayers.

[@judithkellerman612]

Municipalities Have lost major income from the electricity that people are generating from solar. Watch how our rates and taxes bills will also rise ie water, sanitation

[@josephineoctober9602]

It is time to urgently tbring another electricity provider on board. . We can no longer afford Eskom. I pray to GOD that there will be a total change in governing with the next election. It is about these that we are already warned in revelations and how south Africa will be brought to its knees. We are so sick of Eskom because at the end people need to make a decision which is important in their lives. 😢🙏🙌

[@81crispy]

We need a 55% decrease,this country is becoming unliveable

[@lisalinnow4402]

Wow. The stupidity is incredible. Wanting to squeeze the last little bit out of people who are barely getting by. Why not follow in Namibia's footsteps and start charging all these tourists for visa's. Apparently Cape Town had about 3 million visitors last year. At just $50 a visa (a lot less than what we must pay to go to their countries), I am sure anyone with basic math can do that calculation. That is a hell of a lot of money, every year, that can do a hell of a lot for this country instead of trying to squeeze it out of the poor. I have tourists coming into my business and last year I asked every one of them if they would be willing to pay for a tourist visa. Not only did everyone say that they would be happy to pay for a visa, but the Americans said that they were very surprised that they didn't have to pay for a visa. South Africa needs to catch a wake up and stop acting like a bunch of moegoe's.

[@shiftyourmindset2]

If you ask money for a visa no one is coming here anymore. with the crime it's already declining. i don't have to pay for visa, only a few countries in the world , so a bad solution. You have to make SA more acctricting for tourists. better infrastructure, more businesses on the beach where you can drink eat etc instead of stupid malls.. safe country to travel, by train bus etc without crime this high. then you attract more people then you can handle.. not with paying for a visa. that 50 pound they spent easily here extra then

[@lisalinnow4402]

@@shiftyourmindset2 that is a ridiculous negative kneejerk reaction. I aksed every tourist who came to my workshops and everyone said they would happily pay for a visa because they love Cape town. It is beautiful and the people friendly. So, do research before forming an opinion. I did the research. Not one single tourist say anything negative about a visa or Cape Town. And I have many tourists coming in from Nov all the way to April and even a few during winter. This is the type of small8nded thinking that is holding us back.

[@lisalinnow4402]

@@shiftyourmindset2 they also said that it is so cheap here that $100 visa would mean nothing to them. Get the information directly from tourists rather instead of some made up narrative to throw negativity on South Africa. If you think it is so bad here, then leave. Obviously many Europeans and Americans do not agree with you because so many want to buy property and move here permanently. I know. I am friends with many of them.

[@pheebsbee1280]

DA - I love you, but electricity is a luxury and should be treated as such. Tariffs should be cut for businesses to keep the economy ticking over, but residents should start turning off their lights at night and switching off their geysers. Push solar power and gas stoves, and offer discounts for homes that install it. AND CUT THE ILLEGAL POWER LINES I SEE IN ALL THE TOWNSHIPS.

[@KatRSA]

Instead of engaging in futile rhetoric, focus on tangible actions! Effective service delivery and rigorous law enforcement are key to winning public trust. While others are preoccupied with trivial matters, the DA can capitalize on the ANC's weaknesses. By providing essential services in traditionally ANC-held areas, you can sway voters and gain a competitive edge. For instance, addressing the scourge of non-functional streetlights in townships and villages, which has led to heightened crime rates and decreased safety, can be a significant game-changer. Similarly, implementing efficient waste management systems, ensuring access to clean water, and upgrading infrastructure can demonstrate a commitment to governance. By focusing on these critical areas and letting achievements speak louder than words, the DA can outmaneuver the ANC and secure a decisive victory.

[@johngmulhatton9794]

This is utter nonsense, take your mind back 30+ years :- How did the former Government afford to maintain , supply and produce electricity to the whole of South Africa at a reasonable fee.? Bear in mind that even those days they were able to build up Reserve Account/s for immediate use should a crisis arrive. Crime as rampant as these days, theft of financial reserves, resources, etc., that just disappear and nobody knows where it went??????? 1 + 1 = 2 (Not 0) On the other side, I am of the opinion that Employees salaries and perks plus housing, have escalated beyond reserve. You knew the costs of living plus the added expense of getting to or from your place of work, but you still want butter on both sides of your slice of bread. Do Staff employed at Power Stations, pay for electricity consumption, housing and water?? What about the admin., staff involved; or are they also enjoying similar benefits?? Normal people have to pay for electricity just in order to live; some buy pre-paid, to ensure that they are not in arrears, but Eskom/Municipal supplier owes them electricity, but they get cut off when the Municipality is in default. Don't make sense??

[@gif623]

If it going up I’ll will stop paying a lot of things boycott don’t test

[@krishnanb-xq8ho]

Eskom is malkop...hulle speel met ons ...ppl from soweto say arrest NERSA ...shame

[@Buliboy100]

Just asking...do Ministers pay for electricity and water?

[@rinetteenslin4589]

They still pay bonuses

[@IvanAdams-m3p]

I spend about 1500 rand of electricity per month and not even enough for the month

[@GilbertEmeric]

Debate...debate that is all you do. You are the government so govern and stop this charade.

[@IvanAdams-m3p]

I'm the only person working for my family of 4 and I spend about 1500 to 1800 per month for electricity sometimes I must put another 300 rand to make it for the month

[@shanaazabrahams1319]

Eskom must look to the sellers for R8billion . Sellers who sold them dodgy shyte

[@crig9758]

😂 But Seriously if you default on your electricity payments already does this mean you can afford it.. NO so why increasing the tarrifs

[@goodbarbenie5477]

Stop playing taxes...😮

[@riaweideman6719]

Afriforum has already done that.

[@rinetteenslin4589]

Cut salaries

[@TrevorReddy-k1c]

Madness 😢

[@JohnLawrence-in2dt]

We 52 units for R100

[@tessapietersen21]

Feel blessed. We get 12.8u for R50.00 in Cape Town.

[@81crispy]

@@tessapietersen21around the same here in Pretoria

[@desirezwahlen6036]

😮

[@markveldsman9282]

Is julle mal

[@rock882josh7]

So now DA (GNU member) is going to fight itself 😅

[@andrewswales1042]

It's because townships don't pay for electricity and the suburban folk has to pay for it.

[@Lukho326]

Markets are starting to show their real colours 😂😂😂 in just less than 4 months we already see DA with its capitalist ideas

[@louisvanderwalt716]

It is not the DA that ask for this increase...Eskom is under control of the ANC

[@spandel100]

What?

[@SbuZuma940]

cutting costs is a capitalist idea ? yerrrr jys dom umfana

[@thomasgosling5155]

Your comment doesn’t make sense?????

[@rushnande3731]

The dumbest comment I don't think you understand what's being said, I don't think you pay for electricity or even buy groceries if you did you definitely would not comment such a nonsense.

[@thelmapixie1967]

Do we want power or not. Ask ANC to pay back the money then we wont need to get more money from its people!!!

[@81crispy]

Where do you think they will get the money to pay it back,the taxpayers that’s where