Eskom is struggling to keep the lights on in Gauteng as more than 180 mini-substations and 2 300 transformers have been damaged, and it is battling to find replacement parts. | Fin24
Eskom said it expected workers back on duty on Wednesday following the signing of the deal, but it would take some time to restore the electricity system to normality.
The network overloading is caused by illegal connections, meter bypassing and tampering, infrastructure vandalism and theft. Adding to the delays in the repair work are increasing road closures and protests which delay entry into areas where work needs to be conducted.
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