Eskom battles to keep the lights on while unions want double-digit wage hikes
About 19,000MW of generation capacity unavailable as power utility struggles to bring units back online
16 May 2022 - 17:58
UPDATED 16 May 2022 - 19:23
Eskom has warned that there is a high risk of load-shedding continuing until Friday as the struggling state-owned power utility battles to bring generation units back online while suffering new outages.
Last week Eskom lost eight generation units with a combined capacity of 3,800MW due to boiler tube leaks. Some of these units have still not been brought back online. ..
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