Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has accused Eskom of delaying emergency power projects, according to a report.
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Eskom is facing deliberate acts of sabotage by unknown criminals, CEO André de Ruyter said on Friday.
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan said Eskom must take strong disciplinary action against employees who “undermine” it.
Eskom plans to suspend rolling power cuts on Thursday evening as some of its generating units return to service.
The energy department has cautioned that a retreat from coal must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living.
Due to plant breakdowns at three power stations, Eskom will implement stage-2 load shedding for the rest of the week.
After years of wrangling, South Africa appears no closer to finalising a plan to cut Eskom’s R402-billion of debt to more sustainable levels.
Eskom wants the government to take over about half of its debt so it can accept support pledged by rich nations to help reduce dependence on coal and cut emissions, City Press reported.
It’s now cheaper for Eskom to buy renewable energy from independent power producers than to run its coal power stations.
Eskom is on track to split its generation and transmission divisions by the end of the year, its CEO said on Friday.