Early signs of Eskom’s inability to supply electricity in 2020 are worrying
13 January 2020
The fact that Eskom is advising municipalities to start adjusting their schedules so as to make provision for possible stage eight load shedding does not bode well for South Africa's economy and the year 2020 as regards power supply.
It is unacceptable that they are not doing more to avoid total power cuts that could last for up to 12 hours. No economy can grow while there is load shedding as it is seriously detrimental to businesses, factories and mines.
If things carry on like this, it will inevitably weaken the entire economy, which in turn will lead to a loss of job opportunities. Thus, urgent intervention is of the utmost importance.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked South Africans to be patient while Eskom gets back on the right track, but unfortunately the world economy and the high unemployment rate in South Africa are not patient.