Cape Town mayor asks Eskom to revise price hike

The City of Cape Town wants to be able to buy electricity from independent power producers.

It says this will help alleviate the pressure on Eskom.

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says this would also translate into a price decrease for consumers.

Hill-Lewis wants the power utility to revise their proposed 20.5 percent price hike to be more in line with inflation.

Source: eNCA

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Yesterday was the first day of school for many Mzansi learners and the day was quite eventful as always. A Grade 12 learner is currently trending on social media after she posted on Instagram how she is showing up to school.

The leaner who goes by the username @Yanda.Woods took to social media to show off that she was driving to her first day of matric with a Porsche, carrying a Christian Dior bag for her books and wearing Louis Vuitton shades. Learn More