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Kuzonyuka Amanani Kagesi ngo-8.7% ngo-2026/27
Abantu baseNingizimu Afrika bazobhekana nokukhuphuka kwezindleko zikagesi njengoba Eskom imemezele ukwenyuka kwamanani kagesi ngo-8.7% wesilinganiso sonyaka wezimali ka-2026/27. Lokhu kulandela ukuvunywa yi National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), okuyinhlangano elawula ezamandla ezweni.
Lokhu kunyuka kuzosebenza kusukela mhla ka-1 Ephreli 2026 kulabo abakhokha ugesi ngqo kwa-Eskom, kanti amakhasimende kamasipala kulindeleke ukuthi kuthinteke kusukela mhla ka-1 Julayi 2026.
Ingcindezi kubantu namabhizinisi
Lokhu kunyuka kulindeleke ukuthi kwandise ubunzima kubantu abaningi asebevele bebhekene nezindleko ezikhuphukayo zokuphila, okuhlanganisa ukudla, uphethiloli kanye nezinye izidingo. Amabhizinisi amancane nawo azothinteka kakhulu njengoba ethembele kakhulu kugesi, okungaholela ekukhuphukeni kwamanani ezimpahla nezinsiza.
Ochwepheshe bezamandla baxwayisa ngokuthi noma leli nani lingu-8.7% ngesilinganiso, abanye abantu bangase babone ukukhuphuka okukhulu kakhulu kuye ngendlela abasebenzisa ngayo ugesi kanye nohlelo lwamanani abalukhokhayo.
Kungani kuvunywe lokhu kunyuka
I-NERSA ivumele lokhu kunyuka njengengxenye yemizamo ka-Eskom yokubuyisa izindleko zokusebenza nokugcina ingqalasizinda kagesi isebenza kahle. I-Eskom ithi lokhu kubalulekile ukuze kulungiswe iziteshi zikagesi ezindala kanye nokutshalwa kwezimali ekuthuthukiseni uhlelo lukagesi.
Ukukhathazeka ngokubiza kukagesi
Amaqembu avikela amalungelo abathengi akhombise ukukhathazeka ngokuthi ugesi uya ngokuya ubiza kakhulu, ikakhulukazi kubantu abahola kancane. Lokhu kungase kwandise ububha kanye nobunzima bokuphila kubantu abaningi.
Kulindeleke okunye ukukhuphuka
Lokhu kunyuka kuka-2026/27 akukona okokugcina, njengoba kulindeleke ukuthi amanani kagesi aqhubeke enyuka eminyakeni ezayo, okwenza kube nokukhathazeka ngokuthi abantu bazokwazi yini ukuwakhokhela esikhathini esizayo.