The Economic Freedom Fighters has called for a commission of inquiry into load-shedding, with party leader Julius Malema alleging economic sabotage when there were attempts to shut down coal-fired power stations.in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema emphasises the need for a state-led policy to expand Eskom’s generation capacity, reverse its privatisation, and invest in building more coal-fired power stations.Malema has blamed poor policy choices for South Africa’s ongoing economic crisis.
“In the past 15 years, we have witnessed a 24% decline in public investment by the central government and public corporations. This decline in public investment has directly contributed to the collapse of the country’s infrastructure, critical services and economy. It is the decline that has led to the collapse of electricity generation capacity, the collapse of logistics and transport networks, the collapse of water infrastructure, the collapse of telecommunications services.