Anger over SA power price surge

Pretoria, 25 Feb-(ANA)-South African trade unions are threatening strikes after the country's government allowed state-owned power firm Eskom to raise prices by 24.8%.

Both consumers and businesses will struggle with significantly higher electricity bills, unions argue.

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry said firms were already struggling to cope with the fallout of recession and slow economic recovery.

The extra expense and risk of strikes were a "double whammy", it added. (ANA)

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