Eskom keeps lights on for now amid ongoing crisis fuelled by skills shortage

The biggest factor which led to a growing crisis within Eskom was the increasing exodus of skilled white Afrikaner electricians, technicians and engineers from it since the late 1990s and early 2000s, as a result of Black Economic Empowerment , Affirmative Action and the cadre deployment policies of the ANC government, argues the writer.

Let me start off by saying that I have raised and dealt with the crisis at Eskom in many columns and media interviews over the past five years. In one of skilled white Afrikaner electricians, technicians and engineers from it since the late 1990s and early 2000s, as a result of black economic empowerment , affirmative action and the cadre deployment policies of the ANC government.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

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