Eskom could set a dangerous precedent if it doesn't act against striking workers, a labour expert warns. | Fin24
Eskom could set a dangerous precedent if it doesn't act against striking workers, a labour expert warns.
Its employees are not allowed to strike, given that Eskom provides an essential service. But over the past two weeks, industrial action and intimidation have disrupted its operations and plunged South Africa into Stage 6 load shedding for only the second time in its history. Last week, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan shared images of Eskom staff members' homes and cars that were allegedly petrol bombed in a bid to intimidate them from reporting for duty.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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