This
information was taken from the ESKOM website on the 22nd Dec
2010.
It
clearly shows that ESKOM has spent 368 Billion Rand on upgrades in 2010. In
a country of an estimated 50 million people, this means that ESKOM has
spent an average R7360-00 per person, including babies. This is an average
of R30,000 per 4 person household.
This
clearly shows a lack of intent to provide long lasting solutions to the
people and instead, installing tools and technology which will allow ESKOM
and the government to measure the electricity consumption and the ability
to charge people for such use. It also allows ESKOM and the government to
cut off the power supply if the people do not pay.
For
this same amount of money, ESKOM could have provided 12,2 million homes
with SOLAR power to power all the lights and basic appliances in an average
household.
NOW –
do you still think that ESKOM is trying to help the people of South Africa
to get cheaper electricity? They are abusing the people, lying to the
people and acting unlawfully against the people of South Africa. This is
not what the people have voted for.
Capacity
expansion programme by project (including interest capitalised)
|
Project
|
Total
approved project cost
Rm
|
Total
inception to date expenditure
Rm
|
|
Camden
|
6
061
|
5
739
|
|
Grootvlei
|
7
803
|
7
107
|
|
Komati
|
12 965
|
8
402
|
|
Kriel
|
1
973
|
1
035
|
|
Arnot
|
1
496
|
1
233
|
|
Matla refurbishment
|
3
564
|
689
|
|
Duvha
|
2
450
|
58
|
|
Majuba rail
|
4
235
|
238
|
|
Ingula
|
21
800
|
6
131
|
|
OCGT and Gas 1
|
8
762
|
7
861
|
|
Sere
|
3
356
|
40
|
|
Kusile
|
141
500
|
14
697
|
|
Medupi
|
125
500
|
32
076
|
|
Tutuka
|
185
|
2
|
|
Camden rail
|
63
|
9
|
|
Transmission
projects
|
26
800
|
13
623
|
|
Total
|
368
513
|
98
940
|
|
