SAFTU against Ekurhuleni procuring electricity generation capacity from independent power producers [SOUND]

# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is strongly opposed to the City of Ekurhuleni’s independent power producer procurement plan, saying it views this as a form of “energy privatisation” that undermines Eskom. The metro has been given the green light to procure two-thousand-400 megawatts of electricity from independent power producers, a move expected to save Ekurhuleni 36-billion-rand over 20 years. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says they reject the argument that procuring electricity from private producers is automatically cheaper or offers better value for residents: