The World Bank has proposed to give a US$3.75 billion (R29 billion) loan to Eskom to build a number of new coal-fired and nuclear power plants
And at the same time, Eskom plans to raise electricity rates 25% over the next three years. Big polluters are getting cut-rate electricity – the world’s cheapest – while the poorest will face the highest rates in the country.
Dozens of South African environmental, community, church, labour, academic and women’s organizations have mobilized, but we need your help sending a message to the World Bank that we won’t accept a dirty loan.
eskom get their dirty hands in the cookie jar is taken from:
urban sprout – green news organic eco directory