PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday evening said he was hopeful that Eskom would be able to avoid implementing Stage 6 load-shedding for a second day on Wednesday, after the power utility and unions had reached a wage agreement earlier in the day.
Eskom on Tuesday afternoon announced that it would implement Stage 6 load-shedding from 16:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday, after unlawful industrial action had worsened its ability to generate electricity.
Eskom, which would reveal details of the agreement at a later stage, has only once before had to implement Stage 6 load-shedding – in December 2019.
Gordhan said striking employees would be requested to return to work on Wednesday morning.
He was hopeful that Eskom would then be able to undertake the necessary clean-up and restart of power station units, as well as resume maintenance activities that had to be put on hold as a
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
