The National Union of Metalworkers
of South Africa has welcomed Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel’s
announcement that the proposed massive 16 percent electricity hikes are
unacceptable.
Numsa are arguing that the proposed
electricity tariffs will plunge the economy into a deeper crisis and will
result in massive job losses.
Numsa’s National Spokesperson Castro
Ngobese said Numsa, Cosatu and other manufacturing unions
have argued strongly that these electricity tariffs will plunge our economy
into a deeper crisis, and will result in massive job losses in the
manufacturing sectors, escalate food prices and transport costs, amidst the
triple crisis of poverty, unemployment and inequality faced by our country.
Ngobese Furthermoreadds that these electricity tariffs will impose a heavy
burden on households’ and consumers, particularly the poor and working class
communities given their scandalous socio-economic conditions and standard of
living.
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