Eskom: ‘Brace for more load-shedding’: Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year
South Africans should brace themselves for longer load-shedding schedules, warned Jan Oberholzer, Eskom’s chief operating officer. He said the utility is embarking on capital investment and major repair projects, which carry risks for the country’s generation capacity.
Eskom has been investigating criminal cases within the utility in a coordinated effort with law enforcement agencies to address sabotage, fraud and theft. “After interrogation of the suspect, the driver confessed that there was an agreement with a certain manager we cannot name now, where they would split the money they get from selling the coal on a 60/40%, and they would both leave happy,” the source said.
Electricity theft through meter-bridging and non-payment by municipalities continues to be an operational and financial risk, he said.Eskom has also been dealing with infrastructure challenges. For example, at Kusile power station, the collapse of a flue-gas duct leading out of Unit 1 has dealt a severe blow to the utility’s efforts to improve the generation capacity there.
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