“This is totally unacceptable. The frequency of breakdowns is certainly attributable to some element of malfunctioning within the Eskom system and possibly sabotage as well,” Gordhan said.
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, has called on the board of Eskom to “act with urgency” on Eskom management’s handling of load shedding.
“I met with the board of Eskom yesterday. I have directed them to meet and act with a great sense of urgency to ensure that the management of Eskom gets the country out of level 6 load shedding with immediate effect,” Gordhan said. The minister said the power utility has had to beef up security to clamp down on criminality at power stations.
“We apologise to the country about the impact and disruptions caused by load shedding and will keep the nation informed about the status of electricity,” Gordhan said.
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