ANC raises concern about load reduction and high electricity tariffs impacting poor households [SOUND]

# The ANC says rising electricity tariffs and ongoing load reduction are placing a heavy burden on poor households. While welcoming Eskom’s 16-billion-rand profit and improvements in energy supply, the party warns that many communities still face hardship from power cuts and high costs. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media energy reform must provide reliable, affordable electricity that supports growth and dignity, not hardship: