/ 1 March 2023

After 100 years of Eskom, SA’s energy future hangs in the balance

Eskom 100 Years
South African households are battling with the high cost of living and further double-digit Eskom tariff hikes, on top of accumulative 440% increases since 2007, will drive consumers into a cost-of-living crisis. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Image

The country’s dalliance with privatisation threatens to push up electricity costs, undermining energy security

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