Mashaba said Eskom's explanations for the crisis were depressing.
Image:ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has weighed in on the rolling blackouts that have gripped the nation this week, saying those responsible are in government and Dubai.
Eskom announced stage 2 load-shedding at the weekend, but increased this to stage 4 early on Tuesday morning.“To keep and respect our sanity, I believe it would be better for Eskom to stop these depression news [briefings]. Let them just do what they have to do. What is the point?” He added that “criminals who destroyed Eskom are in government, Dubai and roaming the streets with impunity”.
Eskom gave no prior notice before escalating the blackouts and said it was “forced” to do so after trips at Majuba Unit 5 and Tutuka Unit 4.declared “a state of disaster” and said the utility had“The entity’s old generation fleet is on life support and is constantly tripping, resulting in power outages being announced at short and debilitating notice“It is now high time that our demands are addressed.
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