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Eskom wants to charge solar users and other people for not using its electricity
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this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2026
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AFAIK eskom has lots of corruption going on with subcontractors being overpaid for repairs after inside sabotage of utilities, as well as higher up political corruption. With that context in mind, such moves are not surprising.