The power utility says the cold weather and persistent rain from the past long weekend saw increased demand and disrupted its planned maintenance schedule. South Africa has had a total of 65 days of blackouts for the current financial year.
Group Executive for Generation at Eskom, Phillip Dukashe says, “We had communicated last week the number of units that were at risk, they were around 10 000. We needed to take some units off in order to work on them. But on a consistent basis the demand was much higher than what the forecast was and as a result we’re not able to send some of those units out for maintenance. Some of those units have now taken themselves off, a number of plant risks that we’re dealing with.
DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises Ghaleb Cachalia says, “The failure of Eskom to provide electricity affordably and availably to all of South Africans is a major concern. The DA has repeatedly called for high-level action to address this. We are now calling for a State of Disaster around Eskom to be declared. Enough is enough. The country needs to be saved. Without electricity, our economy and people are doomed. This is not a call of doom. It is a statement of fact.
Eskom se ma se poes.
The CEO n the board must be fired finish n klaar