South Africa seeks electricity reform without higher prices
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the sector’s reform will be carried out cautiously to avoid higher consumer bills. He cited the experiences of the United Kingdom, France and Germany as sources of lessons at a Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation forum in the Drakensberg, according to SABC News.
South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is advocating a cautious approach to electricity-sector reform to avoid higher prices for consumers. He set out this position to SABC News on the sidelines of the annual Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation forum, held in the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, on 31 October.
Ramokgopa referred to the experiences of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, saying these countries offered lessons for South Africa’s reform. He notably relayed concerns from observers who believe that liberalising the sector in the United Kingdom and Australia led to higher tariffs. The minister said the changes being considered must not result in increased electricity costs.
