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South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
South Africans are taking their power supply into their own hands with backup systems that don’t rely on power utility Eskom.
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Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
An unemployed man collects trash for resale in Diepsloot Johannesburg. Calls are growing for a basic income grant for poor South Africans.
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Basic income must be embedded within a broader strategy of economic reform, aimed at increasing the social wage and improving working conditions.