Watch: Here's what goes on behind closed doors when Eskom repairs its boiler tube leaks | BISouthAfrica
While Eskom has managed to stave off load shedding so far this week, experts warn that South Africa will struggle with electricity provision for many more years to come, given a myriad of problems at the utility, including shoddy maintenance.
With over 650 kilometres of tubing involved, there's a lot of ground to cover in maintenance, or when things go wrong.For repairers to get to a leak, the boiler needs to be shut down and cooled with force-draft fans.
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