# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says it rejects the attempt to portray Eskom’s financial performance as an unqualified success. The power utility achieved roughly 30.35-billion-rand in profit for the 2026 financial year, more than doubling its 14-billion-rand profit the previous year. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says Eskom’s profitability is a consequence of making electricity progressively more expensive for households and businesses that are already under severe financial strain:
SAFTU says Eskom’s profitability has been achieved through relentless tariff increases [SOUND]
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