Bantugbro
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- Feb 22, 2009
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First of all, I am a man.
Same page;
Page 11;
"Under the apartheid system, which prevailed until 1994, development progressed on racial lines, and this pattern pervaded the energy industry. Consequently, the focus of electricity provision was on heavy industry, mining and white households which formed about 12 per cent of the total population."
The socialist thinking of the black government (however right they are to improve the people's lives) had to subsidise (more of this page 20). Why? Because people cant afford it. In the West everyone can afford it because the income levels allow it.
"The electricity distribution industry was going to reformed to address the constraints to achieving the primary objective of meeting lectrification targets, and ensuring high quality supply at low-cost and equitable price to all consumers."
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Good to see now you do a little bit of homework!
The paper in question is old and poorly written but it gives some glimpse of what the current black-led government is doing. The majority of the population didn't have access to electricity before 1994 but things have changed rapidly thanks to the introduction of the universal access to electricity by 2012 program. Between '94-'95 the percentage of households electrified stood at 50% however by the end of '10 that number raised to 83% surpassing the (pre)set target of 80% by 2012 and the work is ongoing...
The moral of the story is any government which implement sound policy will make sure that her citizens are given access to electricity first before thinking of exporting it to other countries...
There is a lot of research work on the subject if you are interested you can PM me.