Eskom said it would implement Stage 6 load shedding because of unlawful and unprotected labour action at a number of power stations.
SOUTH Africans are calling for heads to roll following Eskom’s emergency media briefing on Tuesday morning.
The country’s embattled power utility moved load shedding to Stage 6.
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said at a briefing on Tuesday morning that Eskom would probably be forced to implement Stage 6 load shedding because unlawful and unprotected labour action at a number of power stations had caused delays in carrying out planned maintenance and repairs.
In essence, Stage 6 load shedding means that South Africans could experience up to 10 hours of power cuts in a day.
Following this announcement, some of the country’s top CEOs and analysts took to Twitter to further criticise Eskom, as well as the government.
Mike Abel, CEO of advertising agency M&C Saatchi Abel, said in a tweet, “There is a hard and direct line between power supply and employment. Anyone who thinks it’s a dotted line is seriously mistaken. Power supply = job stability and growth. Poor or unreliable power supply = increased unemployment. The end.”
Take a look at how others reacted to Eskom’s announcement below:
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