Govt Deploys Army to Power Stations Amid Energy Crisis: SouthAfrica
Soldiers have been deployed at four key power generating plants, Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for President Cyril Ramaphosa, tells VOA, saying further deployments will be announced in due course.
"This is a welcome intervention for Eskom as it clearly demonstrates that days of malfeasance and nefarious activities will be dealt with by government," he said. South Africa has been mired in an energy crisis for more than a decade, but it has accelerated this year, with the country experiencing daily scheduled blackouts -- sometimes for as long as 10 hours a day.Eskom blames its aging coal fleets and lack of maintenance for the regular breakdowns, which are having a devastating effect on Africa's most developed economy.
Whomever wins the party presidency this weekend goes on to lead the country if the ANC wins national elections in 2024.
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