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  "path": "/news/2026-03-31-eskom-profits-rise-again-but-tariff-hikes-remain-the-real-story/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T07:23:13.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "National",
    "Coal Dependence",
    "Dale Mckinley",
    "electricity costs",
    "electricity prices",
    "Electricity Tariffs",
    "Energy Affordability",
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  "textContent": "The national power utility is heading for a second year of profits but experts say tariff hikes and state bailouts remain central to its financial recovery",
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