Poor planning by Eskom management is at the centre of the continued load shedding in the country.
4 December 2018
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), through its branches across the country, has investigated the real causes of load shedding as it is busy ravaging the country’s economy and frustrating the poor working class.Poor planning by management is at the centre of this current electricity cut-offs. The main contributor is the reduction of maintenance budget aimed at cutting costs and the low morale as well as demotivated workers, especially highly skilled operators.
"The NUM shares people’s anger at the enormous disruption to their lives and the economic prospects for the country caused by Eskom’s ‘load shedding’. It has become a serious national embarrassment and could have a major impact on economic growth and job creation," says Paris Mashego, NUM Energy Sector Coordinator.
Our shop stewards submitted reports from all power stations. Our members have worked hard, throughout the weekend to ensure that the units return to service as soon as possible. However, the following will enrage harsher load shedding schedules to all citizens in the near future:
1. The reports reveal that the new units in Matimba and Kusile have also broken down due to defective equipment that was installed undermining engineering diagnoses.