By Nkhensani Mthombeni
Alfa Banyini, 59, from Nkowankowa Township in Limpopo uses firewood and a R250 gas stove to cook after Greater Tzaneen Municipality raised electricity tariffs by 9.1% on 1 July 2026.
Banyini runs only a fridge, TV, phones and an iron on electricity but still pays over R600 a month — up from between R700 and R1,000 before she switched to gas and firewood. Alfa Banyini planted a mango tree in her yard in Nkowankowa Townshi…
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