In The Star Ufrieda Ho shows how many argue that Eskom's proposed rationing recommendations will hit the poor disproportionately:
A 10 percent power cut for a Sandton man means his air-conditioner gathers dust; for the Soweto man it means he spends his nights in darkness.
This is skewed equity Eskom-style, says environmental activist Bobby Peek.
The affluent have to cut back on luxuries. The poor have already cut to the bone. There are few luxuries. Asking them to further do without simply exacerbates the gap between those who have and those who don't.
