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Eskom tariff hearing lays bare growing fears over cost of electricity

IOL · 19 October 2026 at 06:00

Eskom tariff hearing lays bare growing fears over cost of electricity

Eskom tariff hearing spills into wider debate over cost of keeping lights on

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