Scrapping R200 electricity surcharge out of the question: Joburg MMC Dada Morero

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City of Johannesburg finance MMC Dada Morero says the metro management would start a process of reviewing R200 prepaid electricity charge after outcry from residents.

The municipality says it was willing to review the price with a view of decreasing it by R50. But this could only be implemented in January.

The municipality would however have to find at least R80m to cover the shortfall should it decrease the amount to R150.

According to Morero, the City was forced to introduce the surcharge to prepaid customers after Eskom withdrew the subsidy it previously offered to City Power.

The MMC was in conversation with SundayTimes politics reporter Kgothatso Madisa.
30 Jul 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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