{
  "id": 1807301,
  "title": "Ramokgopa on what SA’s first electricity pricing policy change in 17 years aims to achieve (and how)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ramokgopa-on-what-sas-first-electricity-pricing-policy-change-in-17",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-radio/safm-market-update/ramokgopa-on-what-sas-first-electricity-pricing-policy-change-in-17-years-aims-to-achieve-and-how/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "‘In that time the electricity tariff has increased by about 907%; inflation by about 150%. It's an untenable situation. It's eroding the disposable income of households and undermining the ability of the South African economy to grow. We say no, it’s unacceptable’ – Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}