6
August 2014
The
Congress of South African Trade Union said it will fight the proposal to
privatize Eskom.
Cosatu
Spokesperson Patrick Craven said this has been a continuation of an agenda by
government starting in the late 1990’s.
Meanwhile
the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said privatizing Eskom would
be a big mistake.
Craven said the
price of electricity must reflect its cost, as the government chooses more
expensive technology, like renewables, increased pricing is inevitable.
Craven said South Africa’s sovereign debt
rating depended on high economic growth, rising standards of living and job
creation.
“To achieve these goals, there had to be
enough electricity at a realistic price, but this depended on using the most
efficient technology to reduce costs Craven added.
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