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Eskom has faced tough questions from MPs on the load shedding that is to last for the next 18 months.

Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts told Eskom senior officials on Tuesday that the public would no longer tolerate power cuts.Scopa chairperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the issue of load shedding has to urgently be addressed.

“The public cannot afford the chaos in South Africa because of load shedding. It is a serious indictment that we are dealing with load shedding since 2008. It’s a failure to manage Eskom,” said Hlengwa.

 

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eskom EskomMOB mpsinparliament... Why were all eyes closed during initial loadshedding ? Was there capture involved? How many MPs were involved?

I have a few though ones of my own 😤😤. Baphi I wanna have a word

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