OP-ED: Eskom: Not knowing what the problem is IS the problem By Tracy Ledger
Minister Pravin Gordhan publicly stated that “we” do not know what the problem is, but please be patient while someone figures it out.
Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer stated in the same press conference that boilers are central to the operation of all generation units , but then professed his complete ignorance with respect to the maintenance programme around these mission-critical boilers. textbooks and other learning material? If Jan Oberholzer and the board of Eskom do not know the accurate, intimate daily details of boiler maintenance at each and every power generation plant, how can they effectively manage power supply?
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