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Protesters against Eskom's price hike outside Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 30 January 2013. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

SA says no to Eskom's 16% hike

Barry Bateman | 01/02/2013Public hearings have wrapped and majority of the country have rejected Eskom’s proposed hike.

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Protesters against Eskom's price hike outside Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 30 January 2013. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

'Eskom must think about the poor'

Barry Bateman | 31/01/2013
A major concern at public hearings into Eskom's proposed price hike was the plight of the poor.

Eskom. Picture: Eyewitness News

‘Power hikes a new form of apartheid’

Barry Bateman | 30/01/2013
Cosatu says poor blacks will be denied a basic service because they cannot afford the price hikes.

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    Eskom price hike hearings in Gauteng

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Protesters against Eskom's price hike outside Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 30 January 2013. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

SA says no to Eskom's 16% hike

01/02/2013

Public hearings have wrapped and majority of the country have rejected Eskom’s proposed hike.

Protesters against Eskom's price hike outside Gallagher Estate in Midrand on 30 January 2013. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

'Eskom must think about the poor'

31/01/2013

A major concern at public hearings into Eskom's proposed price hike was the plight of the poor.

Eskom. Picture: Eyewitness News

‘Power hikes a new form of apartheid’

30/01/2013

Cosatu says poor blacks will be denied a basic service because they cannot afford the price hikes.

Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: Taurai Maduna/EWN

Salga: Power hikes may cause financial collapse of councils

30/01/2013

Salga says Eskom’s tariff hike may cause municipalities to cave under the financial pressure.

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