‘Eskom was told to keep the lights on at all costs until elections’ | City_Press
The DA says the ANC is forcing the power utility to procure diesel ‘at all costs’ to avoid losing Gauteng
Then last week, the power utility announced that it had suspended load shedding, citing an improvement in plant performance with the return of five units. “We know that Moody’s is in the country, so obviously, it is quite important that the lights stay on because it could affect very much the kind of rating that Moody’s will give them.Mazzone said power stations were being pushed to the very limits.
DA-led municipalities want Energy Minister Jeff Radebe to allow them to bypass Eskom and procure electricity directly from independent power producers. “If we do not do it, Eskom will basically collapse on us. We have long-term challenges with regard to Eskom. What brought everything to a halt and to stage 4 was a cyclone in Mozambique.”
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