Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Eskom’s planned 20.5% electricity tariff increase this year will further limit struggling businesses’ ability to operate profitably and will destroy any hope of economic recovery.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Hill-Lewis has written to Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, asking him to withdraw the application for the price hike immediately, or at least bring it in line with inflation.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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