Restore the power grid | Eskom tariff hike sparks economic blackout

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom will soon pay the price of its tariff after having just recently hiked prices by almost 13 percent.

High prices and unreliability will push the rich and middle class away, forcing it to depend on the poor.

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This is according to economist Dawie Roodt.

For those who can afford it, it's becoming cheaper -- in the long-term -- to use alternative supply.