Unions demand increases above inflation at cash-strapped Eskom
16 April 2023 - 18:39
Beleaguered power utility Eskom, which is struggling to provide energy to power one of Africa’s largest economies, is facing stiff demands for above-inflation wage increases by labour unions.
Eskom, which has debt of more than R420bn, has been implementing load-shedding — which has slowed economic growth and led to job losses — to prevent the national grid from a total collapse. It relies on government bailouts to keep operating...
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