Leaders of the movement which comprises of various community organisations across Gauteng briefed the media in Johannesburg on Tuesday.Watch the Gauteng Electricity Movement threatening further shutdowns
The Gauteng Electricity Movement says electricity is a basic right and they are not prepared to pay for it.they receive from Eskom are an attempt by government to recoup monies that have been misappropriated through corruption.They are demanding among others, an end to load shedding, scrapping of prepaid electricity meters and for all homes who haveThey deny that this Tuesday’s shutdown was a flop. They say they were forced to retreat due to police intimidation.
In Soweto alone, residents are said to owe Eskom as much as R18 billion, with many residents illegally connected.Almost 200 000 households have prepaid meters. Eskom says 60% of these households are guilty of some form of tampering.
Switch them off, simple. Why should some pay and not others? It costs money to generate power, so cough up!
One of the most stupidest ideas ever. If you don't pay-- be prepared to get cut off and go without.This is bull that only some of us users are paying. If those Soweto parasites had been paying since long ago, they would have worked it into their budget by now, instead of DSTV.
South Africans though,it is true when they say people are born in a different ways. I mean who came with that stupid idea?
If they want to mobilize us, then all of us should not pay. Otherwise what's the aim of the mobilization.
They are on their own
The rest of the country likes watching TV and being on twitter... I doubt they will joing
They shouldn't pay. They where promised things for free. So if there isn't water or electricity they shouldn't worry
Bangasifaki
They must be mad, we are paying for electricity because we know that maintenance must be done in our power stations... What are members of that movement thinking🤔
We as a country must realise that we can't live a life of free handouts. It's very costly to generate and then distribute electricity across the country. The above is equal to asking the lady selling sandwiches to start giving it free and to ensure that it's available everyday.
Why are they not imprisoned coz they are publicly planning to destroy our already dying economy.
If they are not willing to pay, then they must light up candles, we can't have a society that wants freebies...
Bangasifaki
Paying for cars and loans but failed to pay for electricity is a scary thing.They should not involve us please
So we must site in dark cz few of u u don't want to pay
Which country are they talking about? We are pating for our electricity
We buy electricity and we r taxed, R50 electricity gives u 38 units, R12 goes to tax, but Eskom is doing this to us. Its clear that in 1994 we only voted for corruption. Our leaders are in & out of courts due to it. Plz president make change bcoz we voted for not this.
It is simple, Eskom must cut off electricity and leave them dark. There is nothing for mahala. So they can pay Dstv and not essential services. What a lost nation indeed.
Madness
The rest of the country which is paying for electricity ? are they ok upstairs these people? the rest of the country is against them
That’s not a good idea
You don't pay Eskom_SA ,you don't get electricity. Simple
If they don't pay.... just leave them in the dark.... full stop!
What is this 'Gauteng Electricity Movement' ?. It reeks of socialist influence and instigators. The intentions of such shutdowns and disruptions are in fact always to cause more harm than good. Their leaders and organizers should be identified and 'dealt' with in someway.
Khona vele kuyafana uyabhadala awubhadali ugesi kodwa ugesi uhamba kanyekanye nalabo abangawubhadali
TOTAL BS!!!😕👎
It's simple, Eskom should just loadshed them. They should leave us alone, we're used to paying electricity.
Benza kakuhle ngoba ayikho into abayibhatalela yona lo Eskom coz of load shedding
I wish I can understand the full story about not paying i didn’t get the full story
So they'll pay for Dstv but not ugesi. Look luck with mobilisation
tjoo mara why vele?🤔🤔
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