THE campaign ahead of next month’s national elections is in full swing and political parties are out to impress you and win your vote.
The ruling ANC has even compiled a document for its millions of volunteers, who have been knocking on doors around the country to canvass votes, on how they should answer service delivery questions.
QUESTION: Why is the power cut when poor people cannot afford to pay?
ANSWER: We subsidise poor households (Note: the ANC not taxpayers) to get a basic amount of electricity free. We cannot afford to add more beneficiaries unless we increase electricity prices which affects the poor. Many people also steal electricity through illegal connections.
FACT: More than 20400 indigents in Buffalo City Metro were removed from the list last week and won’t be getting free electricity until they re-register. — zineg@dispatch.co.za