By Alicia Mmashakana
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) released a statement on Tuesday calling out the Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for grandstanding when he spoke about free electricity for poor households.
EFF’s call follows Ramokgopa’s statement that the national government provides a conditional grant to municipalities and Eskom, and that if used for its intended purpose, would result in access to free electricity.
During a briefing in Tshwane on Monday, the Minister said that 8 million indigent households do not receive free basic electricity, as if this is a new discovery, despite the fact that the challenge has existed for about 10 years, said the EFF.
The party’s National Spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said the statement not only demonstrates the Minister’s lack of understanding about the structural challenges facing municipalities and funding for indigent free basic services, but it also demonstrates that the intention was to drive media
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