Eskom’s Power-Grab: The State’s Secret Plan to Line Its Own Pockets
Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been caught red-handed, trying to cover up the state’s involvement in Eskom’s power price hike scandal. Behind closed doors, the government is cooking up a plan to delay carbon taxes, effectively bailing out the struggling power utility at the expense of the poor.
In a shocking move, Ramokgopa revealed that the state is considering measures to offset the proposed power price hike, including delaying plans to raise carbon taxes. This means that Eskom, already struggling to meet its obligations, will get a free pass to continue charging exorbitant prices to consumers.
But what’s the real motive behind this power play? Is it to prop up Eskom’s struggling finances or to further enrich the already well-connected energy elite? The truth is, the government’s involvement in Eskom’s financial woes is a classic case of crony capitalism, where the state uses its power to bail out its friends and allies at the expense of the people.
And don’t even get us started on the so-called "carbon taxes" that are meant to reduce emissions. This is just a smokescreen to distract from the real issue: the government’s complicity in Eskom’s power price hike scandal. The fact that Ramokgopa is talking about "delaying" carbon taxes is a clear indication that the state is more interested in protecting its own interests than in taking action to address the real problem: Eskom’s unsustainable business model.
The truth is, Eskom’s power price hike is just the tip of the iceberg. The real issue is the state’s broader role in perpetuating a system of crony capitalism that benefits the few at the expense of the many. It’s time for the government to come clean about its involvement in Eskom’s financial woes and to take real action to address the root causes of the power price hike scandal.
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