Eskom has denied that it's spending billions of rand to burn diesel to avoid power cuts. The country has enjoyed over a month without rolling blackouts since April.
Eskom has denied spending billions on diesel and has also refuted claims of burning diesel excessively to prevent power cutsMany in the country believe the break with loadshedding is a political strategy ahead of the general elections in May. For 13 years, she has devoted her professional life to covering social issues and community news, sharing her expertise with newsrooms like The Citizen newspaper, African News Network, and Newzroom Afrika.
The power utility's former boss, Andre de Ruyter, recently said the power cut break is due to Eskom burning diesel “at a rate of knots.""As long as ANC want something, they know how to deal with Asskom...when they are done, we are going to stage 6."reported about Eskom's Chief Executive, Dan Marokane, who says there will be at least 50 days of power cuts in winter with stage 2 loadshedding.
Marokane highlighted the improvements in power plant reliability since March, which he attributed to the ongoing interventions initiated a year ago.
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