The party will now lodge a complaint with the Public Protector over ANC's pressure on Eskom.
There is increased skepticism about the true reasons why South Africa has enjoyed more than 40 days of uninterrupted power supply, despite Eskom’s assertions that it is thanks to a disciplined maintenance plan and more solar power.
The country’s power crisis is one of the main reasons why the ruling ANC’s support has dwindled in the past five years. According to the newspaper, the high rate of burning diesel has also been confirmed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa which claims the power utility has spent more than half of its quarterly diesel budget in just one month.The DA’s Gondwe said on Friday that there is now evidence that the Ramaphosa administration “overstepped its authority and directly interfered in the operation of Eskom for political advantage in an election year”.
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