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Eskom has announced that due to the unprotected industrial action, Stage 6 rolling blackouts will be implemented from 16:00 until 22:00 this evening.

Earlier, Eskom Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter outlined a number of issues that the power utility was facing.

Eskom said that it had experienced a further loss in generation capacity amid the ongoing impact of labour unrest and maintenance backlogs. Speaking during a media briefing, De Ruyter said, “I referred earlier to the unlawful industrial action that we are currently experiencing. This has increased in intensity during the night. At Lethabo, we have seen some pretty severe incidents of intimidation. Four homes of plant operators have been attacked with petrol bombs overnight. About 70 maintenance staff is absent which creates an atmosphere of fear.

De Ruyter pleaded with Eskom employees to halt the illegal labour action and put South Africans first. “The Eskom management with the support of the board is working very hard to do what is necessary within the constraints that we have from a financial point of view to resolve the matters at hand and ensure that we can bring an end to this unlawful illegal strike action.”Share article

 

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At least muchirikutaura . We will get used zvedu

Not a strike workers learnt from their leaders who just walkout of negotiations nabo went out.

Merafong municipality is on stage 12. We only get electricity maximum 4 hours per day..

I can't believe this I'm sure you have seen post about BencyDanie helping people, I gave her a try and I can boldly stand and tell everyone she is legit and real...

Bring back Zuma and all this goes away

.. the responsible people of crippling our economy is Numsa_Media with this illegal strike. Arrest the leaders of Numsa immediately and fire the Eskom employees SAPoliceService NPA_Prosecutes . There is many people that want to work presidency

Our government really don't give a fuck nhe😢

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Haaa this needs to stop haikhona

Our president is mute like this disaster dont involve him jeer he is too focused on the virus business borrowing money left right and centre to go store at his farm

Politics are fucking up this country

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