An Unfair Demand:
Residents argue that the proposed hike is unjustifiable. Struggling households and small businesses see this as an attempt to make South Africans pay for Eskom’s decades-long operational failures. Civic groups further point to corruption and inefficiencies as the root cause of the crisis, not electricity costs.

Ripple Effects:
Economic inequality is expected to worsen, with higher tariffs forcing vulnerable communities to choose between basic needs and power access. Many view this move as a misstep, especially without systemic reforms to Eskom’s operations.

Solar Users in the Crossfire:
In parallel, MyBroadband has reported on regulations aimed at solar users, implying they may be unfairly targeted. Although the headline suggests punitive measures, further scrutiny reveals Eskom’s intention to recover maintenance costs rather than discourage renewables. This framing raises concerns about media sensationalism.

Key Reflections:

• Can South Africans trust Eskom to resolve the energy crisis without penalizing the public?
• Are tariff hikes a symptom of deeper systemic issues that remain unaddressed?

Eskom’s tariff hike proposal has reignited debates about equity and accountability in South Africa’s energy policies. Public hearings revealed a population unwilling to subsidize inefficiencies and corruption. Without meaningful reform, Eskom risks losing any remaining public support.

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Dr Lehohla’s condemnation of the official embrace of renewables is premised on an incontrovertible reality: the economically illogical abandonment of the country’s ‘black gold’—coal—in exchange for expensive, imported so-called renewables.

Expanding on that, Lehohla points out that the costs of the so-called just energy transition (JET)  are what is driving up Eskom’s new, unaffordable tariff charges. In that regard, he dismisses as a false narrative Eskom’s claim that load shedding was mitigated by the generation of 6,000 megawatts by renewables.

Indeed, the entire JET exercise is based not only on false science but on utterly disingenuous economics, which is why Dr Lehohla brands JET as a “Trojan horse that will further damage our energy security.”

It is deliberate, educated ignorance to premise decarbonisation and its corollary, de-industrialisation, on the falsehood of human-driven global warming. But unfortunately, the Orwellian agendas of global power elites which have captured all but a few political leaders like Donald Trump and Javier Milei of Argentina, prevail in South Africa.

A superb example of the Trojan horse direction of which Dr Lehohla warns features in the Business Report of October 15. Deceitfully, the report claims the newly formed Investment Forum will “unlock funding for renewable energy.”

The key word in that is “lock” because its meaning is ambivalent. For the investors, it promises an unlocked cascade of financial returns from its captive client, South Africa. But for South Africans, it means being locked into ever-higher electricity costs and state indebtedness to global controllers.

The projection that annual investment in renewable capacity will have to triple every year until 2030 to reach the false, unscientific target of staving off a 1,5° C temperature increase, makes it clear that financial enslavement to an oligarchy is what the future holds.

This direction is more than an exercise in stupidity, as Dr Lehohla states. It is brazen betrayal and treason. The absolutely unaffordable 36% tariff increase that Eskom is demanding is largely the result of JET madness and carbon tax.

The effect of a 36%  tariff hike is going to result in terminal impoverishment as the prices of everything will become unaffordable for all except the elites and the politicians. Unless the GNU wakes up to the JET Trojan horse, whatever else it may achieve will be worthless.

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Energy expert Chris Yelland criticised Eskom and the National Nuclear Regulator for the lack of transparency surrounding the shutdown. The unit was taken offline due to a fault discovered during routine testing, yet the announcement came days after the shutdown occurred, highlighting a disregard for public interest.

Eskom defended its actions, stating that the shutdown was necessary to maintain safety and operational standards. Despite assurances that the outage would not affect load-shedding schedules, questions linger about the overall reliability of Koeberg’s ageing infrastructure.

Unit 1 had recently undergone extensive maintenance, including the replacement of steam generators, which was completed later than anticipated due to delays. This maintenance delay, coupled with ongoing operational challenges, underscores the critical need for transparency and accountability in Eskom’s management of public resources.

Looking ahead, Unit 2 is slated for similar maintenance, with extended outages expected to test the station’s infrastructure further. Concerns about structural integrity have also been raised, prompting calls for stringent monitoring and oversight from regulatory bodies.

As South Africa grapples with ongoing energy challenges, the decision to operate nuclear facilities like Koeberg underlines the importance of clear communication and public trust in governmental and public enterprise decisions affecting national infrastructure.

Source: My Broadband

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The installation of advanced AC and DC chargers marks a significant milestone. Beyond supporting Eskom’s EV fleet, these “smart” chargers will also enable research into optimising energy grid management and EV charging methodologies.

GridCars highlights the transformative impact of these chargers, enhancing efficiency while contributing to the stability of the national grid. The data collected from these initiatives will be pivotal in shaping future strategies to accommodate the growing EV demand without compromising grid stability.

“This partnership underscores our commitment to sustainable grid solutions,” remarked Winstone Jordaan, Managing Director of GridCars. “By leveraging industry collaborations and robust infrastructure, we aim to foster resilient EV charging networks that meet the needs of all stakeholders.”

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