Energy Expert weighs in on R200 electricity surcharge for Gauteng

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The people of Gauteng this week were in for a shocking surprise when they had to recharge their electrical bills and were met with 2 additional rates and tariff increases.
Some residents are still confused as to what exactly the R200 extra "maintenance and service costs" by some municipalities entails while the overall Eskom tariff implemented as of the 1st of July has sparked fears that these could lead to potential unrest in the metro.
Let's now welcome Mr Chris Yelland, Energy Expert and Managing Director of EE Business Intelligence and Energy Advisor to OUTA to help us make sense of these developments
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Комментарии : 78

@tshepo7122 3 месяца назад

This is extortion simply because they failed to do their jobs to begin with

@karenj8406 3 месяца назад

These prices are supposed to be affordable not immoral

@IreneKlopper-g1s 3 месяца назад

We have to pay for maintenance while Anc stole the money that they were supposed to use.

@sharlinreddy5273 3 месяца назад

They are charging R1500 service charge to businesses with prepaid electricity . They are crazy. This is unacceptable and unaffordable for most people

@aslam7952 3 месяца назад

We are tired of huge tariff increases to cover for government inefficiencies, theft and corruption. What are they doing to cost cut and reduce theft? Creating new departments and doubling of deputy ministers? New vehicles and bodyguards for everyone at the top once they pass through all the increases post the election?

@moshoeshoemokaloba9613 3 месяца назад

We should be taking this government and it's fellow crooks to court. This government has never been for the average South African since it creation.

@Yvdberg 3 месяца назад

Taxes are supposed to cover ALL government functions!!! Why are we paying taxes and for each and every governing function and for government schools and private healthcare???

@Yvdberg 3 месяца назад

Why are we paying tax and extra, for each and every service???? Where are the taxes going?

@Yvdberg 3 месяца назад

Tax payers need to demand an itemized bill for the tax we pay!!! Why is my tax money going to Cyril, if I did not vote for him and only 40% of the 40% of South Africans voted for them?????

@Yvdberg 3 месяца назад

Let my tax money go, to the person / party I voted for

@Bluecollarjoe6B9 3 месяца назад

Vote ANC, get ANC results.

@danielsteyn7464 3 месяца назад

Call it what you like, it's a TAX if you get nothing for that R230.00. You got it wrong Oomie. Stop playing with words.

@MathildaMann 3 месяца назад

Outrageous amount!!

@emilysimelane6376 3 месяца назад

I live in a low income apartment most of us can not even afford R50 a week electricity how are we suppose to pay R200. Are we to suffer for those who are not paying

@Cent51 3 месяца назад

They are going to come for solar users next 😂. This is just greed and looking for more money..

@horse.395 3 месяца назад

Yes it's bullshit .poor people must pay more .crap man .

@simphiweraymondmajola375 3 месяца назад

Problem is even if the court reverses this we not going to get our money back

@montypadayachee9911 3 месяца назад

Higood evening why is it that the pensioner have to pay so much it's not fair with the money that we get

@kuichib 3 месяца назад

Why not just up the price per KW to cover the costs of operating? Oh no, wait...

@petert4227 3 месяца назад

Cape Town charges higher for fixed electricity tariffs R218. The also fixed charge for water availability tariffs R189 for 25mm pipe. But at least our services work.

@chrislourens3982 3 месяца назад

As a Eskom customer I pay a line rental fee of R1500 per month! I am a pensioner living on a smallholding. Total account for using 240 units is approx R3100! This is robbery plain and simple.

@Cent51 3 месяца назад

And please stop using the excuse of pre-paid and post paid, it got nothing todo with earning bracket. Eskoms greed hurts me every time they get thier price increase..

@AnnaDumas-d1n 3 месяца назад

It's robbery.

@sastripithamber2527 3 месяца назад

this will become a norm for other municipalities to follow Gauteng's practice, one day when buying bread - people must pay for the bakery and transport separately, new gimmicks for the poor funding the ANC thieves of South Africa

@sbssmallbusinesssolutions942 3 месяца назад

I'm from Kempton park, and also paid the R230.

@neermalapillay8016 3 месяца назад

Prepaid is not cheap

@stevennicholas5472 3 месяца назад

Why didn't they announce this increase before the election? Surely this was built into the budget for this new financial year, so they knew about it months ago.

@louisevanderlinde8590 3 месяца назад

Corruption

@martinbisschoff988 3 месяца назад

Specifically applicable to City Power. Hmmm......for now?? Watch this space folks....

@ColleenAkester-l4m 3 месяца назад

They bloody thieves.

@annettesimpson9420 3 месяца назад

Absolute insanity. Powers that be has no idea how ordinary S.A.citizens are suffering to pay just to be alive

@MusehanaH 3 месяца назад

They simply do not care

@KamCoder 3 месяца назад

It was once said that these IPPs are the end of Power availability for all

@modisemakokwe4256 3 месяца назад

True

@kdc-nb5fw Месяц назад

If it's part of the 'electricity price', then they did not adhere to the approved increases by Nersa. Illegal!!!

@Carlosbnker 3 месяца назад

So what is the tax used for in South Africa now we getting charged to use infrastructure our tax money pays for.

@ThamiNdlalane 3 месяца назад

Some people buy R100 units at a time, does that mean they will pay and get nothing?

@MusehanaH 3 месяца назад

Yes...negative R130 😕

@kdc-nb5fw Месяц назад

You only get 15 units for R100!!

@Cent51 3 месяца назад

We pay R10 per day for being connected to eskom. That R300 per month ontop your used KwH. 😂😂 Welcome to the greed..

@Cent51 3 месяца назад

😢

@user-ez9en7vk2z 3 месяца назад

Only the political parasite tender preneur class is benefits in South Africa. If you have no skill or value 2 add government tenders are your only pay check 2 pay for your Johnny black and M63 Merc. The R230 helps feed that system.

@ThamiNdlalane 3 месяца назад

So if Nersa loses their appeal, will they refund us?

@zandilemoholo3738 3 месяца назад

Why city of johannesburg specially ?

@modisemakokwe4256 3 месяца назад

I NEVER THOUGHT I WILL SAY THIS PEOPLE I WILL NOT BLAME YOU STEALING ELECTRICITY NOW AND THOSE WITH ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS

@sevenoak9615 3 месяца назад

Cpt has had a levy for years .

@theresaburdett1054 3 месяца назад

Considering the municipality gets paid upfront for power and can pull interest on that money it is rapacious to charge an extra 230. People were forced to go on prepaid. So it is absolutely unacceptable. South Africa has the most expensive power in Africa. Give it to the private sector to deal with. New Zealand has 3 power companies so the consumer has a choice.

@derekstuart9717 3 месяца назад

R460 in East London. Availability charge for prepaid meters.

@AIRview2 3 месяца назад

Same in Hermanus.

@MusehanaH 3 месяца назад

@AIRview2, how is it higher in Hermus than Cape Town when the ruling party is the same?

@BenTobias-zw3qf 3 месяца назад

They ar earning a lot for nothing nd asking the 1 ns that ar nt working they must decrease their salaries first prepaid or nt ignorance is a bliss

@mzwandilenhlabathi1048 3 месяца назад

Stop complaining, it serves you right, you allowed them to remain in government and we warned you.

@nehemiagideonvandeventer3858 3 месяца назад

Liewe BLIXEM

@s.v.7741 3 месяца назад

Mtukuwakithi mayivive....shut down the country....asinayo leyomali....

@Fokendran 3 месяца назад

Lol Panyaza on the job 😂😂😂

@Lischlee 3 месяца назад

The bloated cabinet officials must start paying their own electricity and water .

@starkmad5351 3 месяца назад

Viva anc

@sissyboomgaard 3 месяца назад

Evil pure evil

@H3321KG 3 месяца назад

May Gwamanda be haunted by Dudu Myeni's iTikoloshe

@pierrefourie5753 3 месяца назад

Many other town and cities pay this for years on pre paid. If we want consistent quality services we must be prepared to pay for it. If you cannot afford electricity make a fire or burn a candle. Freebees must stop.

@MusehanaH 3 месяца назад

In Cape Town it is charged to your rates so owner usually pays. It is really unfair if you are renting because the tariff has nothing to do with consumption so makes sense that it us attached to rates

@kuichib 3 месяца назад

These costs should be built into existing costs. Why all of a sudden is it added? It's almost as if they don't know how to run a business and can't afford their expenses, be it maintenance, infrastructure growth or exorbitant salaries, they haven't done the maths to run it sustainably. If it's pure greed, well then it's just wrong to lay that on the public who require electricity. Acting like freebies is a bad thing sounds like you have what you need, but others don't due to any number of reasons but including the facts that government has no intention of improving the livelihoods of the entire populace by using taxes correctly and educating people to think critically and make positive contributions in their communities. What is the point of civilization improving if we're not all moving together. Survival of the fittest, nature of the world? What is the point of the thing between our ears if we only care for ourselves?

@kdc-nb5fw Месяц назад

Prepaid means you DON'T get or want freebies. Paying extra is theft. Pensioners and low income customers are hit hardest.