Eskom mess a national calamity
11 December 2019
Geoff Jacobs, President of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says it’s time everyone called the Eskom mess a national calamity, demanded swift action and called for all talents to come to the rescue.
“South Africa is blessed with the skills needed to fix this problem. Politicians and trade unionists need to get out of the way and allow those who can, to clean up the shambles, “he said, emphasizing, “without political and ideological interference.
“We have been tip-toeing around the Eskom calamity. We have had plenty of explanations but little concrete action, Jacobs said.
“If the Eskom cure means early retirement for thousands of unnecessary Eskom employees, so be it. If it means scrapping suppliers of off-spec coal, let’s do that too.