Almost 60% of South Africans call for privatisation of Eskom – survey
Moreover, an overwhelming majority of South Africans – 76% – believe that Eskom's monopoly should be brought to an end, which would allow other entities to generate and distribute electricity in the country. The highest level of support for opening up the electricity market was observed in the Free State, where 89% of citizens were in favour, closely followed by the Northern Cape at 84%.
He emphasised that the delivery of affordable and reliable energy should be the mandate of the public sector. Lenferna highlighted that solutions such as solar- and wind-generated power, as well as battery storage, were more affordable in the current energy landscape. He said: Yelland also addressed concerns about the potential revenue loss for Eskom due to people transitioning to self-generated power. He emphasised that Eskom was already experiencing financial difficulties, so having fewer people drawing from the grid, thereby reducing the need for load shedding, would not significantly impact the utility's financial situation.
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