Groups at six coal-fired stations"have blocked roads leading to some of the power stations, which hampers the movement of people and goods into or outside of the facilities," spokesman Sikonathi Mantshantsha said in a text message on Thursday.
The development adds pressure on the state-owned utility, already failing to meet electricity demand and forced to implement controlled blackouts to keep the grid from a total collapse. The currently is currently experiencing Stage 2 load shedding every day until Sunday due to breakdowns at the power station.
The company’s last major wage negotiations in 2018 broke down into labour protests - considered illegal because the utility provides an essential service - that resulted in electricity shortages. A three-year deal was then signed for pay increases of as much as 7.5% annually.The National Union of Mineworkers and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are the two biggest labor groups at Eskom. The energy coordinator for NUM didn’t immediately return a call and text message.
Fin24 Woulda thought Eishkom was good at handling breakdowns by now..
Fin24 How is that not sabotage of a crucial security point of the nation?
tensions are rising all across South africa. We are on the eve of the anniversary of JulyUnrest of (cont)
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Fin24 Link wages to productivity and get rid of the useless. Run a business and not a charity
Fin24 Wage ? Where is the service - fire then all!
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