Stage 5 load-shedding will be implemented on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with varying stages implemented for the foreseeable future.
The power utility on Tuesday reached an agreement on the 2022 wage talks with the three recognised labour unions — the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, and Solidarity — paving the way for a full return to work of all employees after a wildcat strike.
A 7% across-the-board salary increase for all employees covered in the central bargaining forum will be applied for the year starting July 1, and a R400 increase in the housing allowance. Eskom has also agreed to reinstate the conditions of service which applied during the agreement in force until end-June last year.
The total GDP loss per hour for Gauteng is R461m, of which Tshwane loses R132.7m per hour because of load-shedding, according to André le Roux, MMC for economic development and spatial planning. He said the metro estimated the hourly wage loss caused by load-shedding to be R15.7m in the manufacturing sector, R4.1m in the construction sector and R1.5m in the mining sector.
“The retail industry loses R8.1m every hour because it frequently lacks the luxury of implementing load-shedding mitigation measures. It is in this sector where many SMMEs are feeling the devastating impact of load-shedding, with many forced to close their doors,” the metro said.
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