Residents in Lufhereng protest City Power’s new R200 prepaid electricity surcharge, citing severe financial strain and hardship.
Two residents from Lufhereng in Johannesburg voiced deep concern over City Power’s recent introduction of a R200 surcharge on prepaid electricity, emphasising the impact on their daily lives and household budgets.
Julius Kleynhans, executive manager for local government at Outa, said this charge would have significant financial repercussions on communities, especially those who were most vulnerable. Kabelo Gwamanda, Joburg’s mayor, defended the surcharge as a move to ensure fairness in tariff distribution. He said post-paid customers had been paying the surcharge and only pre-paid customers were excluded.
“How do I owe them when I just purchased electricity,” she asked. “I depend on my kids’ social grants and the jobs I do on the side. This R200 is a lot for me. “Given the limited household income, this makes the distribution of income within the household even more difficult,” Baur said.Could encourage illegal connections
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