LETTER: Eskom enters new stages of disaster
SA is back to stage 4 load shedding
Eskom has again entered stage 4 load shedding where 4,000MW are removed from the grid. The latest reasons include diesel shortages, Mozambique supply issues with cyclone damage and boiler tube leaks at a number of plants. How eight power units providing 5,000MW could be affected by the same leaks at the same time is highly suspicious and could be a result of other nefarious activities instead. Yet again, we have to ask the question why PetroSA and Eskom are not talking to each other and able to set up a stable and consistent supply of diesel when it is needed. This issue had been raised time and time again, yet the same breakdown continues to occur. While a technical team has been given four weeks to evaluate and provide a report on Eskom, load shedding continues to cripple the country. Having deputy president David Mabuza head up the joint special cabinet committee on Eskom hardly sends the right signal. With Eskom burning diesel and using pump storage facilities to keep the lights...
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