Sifile yi-Eskom: Power hike 'squeezing life' out of small business

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ICYMI | 'I buy my electricity weekly and have to make sure it lasts me the whole week because baking uses a lot of electricity. I don't even know what I will do if electricity continues to go up. It means I will have to relook the business.'

Small businesses that are already facing serious financial pressures due to the pandemic have described the electricity increase that comes into effect in April as"a squeeze of the little life they have left in their operations".

On Tuesday, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria granted Eskom an order which allows the power utility to increase electricity prices by 15.63% on April 1...If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.

 

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