The DA has asked the Public Service Commission to investigate R31-million in bonuses that Eskom bosses awarded themselves over the last two years for a job well done, given the recurrence of power cuts.
The party started a petition calling on Eskom executives to repay the bonuses - and 7000 people signed it within two days.
The DA has also asked Eskom to review its commitments to provide electricity to neighbouring countries, and to provide electricity to South Africans first.
DA leader Helen Zille told the parliamentary press corps yesterday that the ANC's claims to be running a developmental state are hollow as long as the state undermines development through load-shedding and power cuts.
Zille said poor ANC planning was to blame for the power outages, pointing out that President Jacob Zuma "giggled" in parliament last year when the DA tried to warn him about looming load-shedding.
"President Zuma giggles when he does not have anything to contribute, and these days he giggles a lot," added DA federal chair Wilmot James.
Zille said load-shedding at a time when South Africans were expected to cope with electricity price hikes was indicative of a government failing to meet obligations.
She said Eskom pays the country's largest companies to use less power, meaning the state, which claims to want to grow the economy, is actually paying companies to shrink it.
DA MP Lance Greyling said the party will request a full investigation by the National Electricity Regulator to determine who should be held accountable.
Eskom will again be asked to provide details of all contracts awarded for the building of the Medupi power station. Eskom has so far refused to do this.
The DA said Medupi has cost almost three times as much as it should have when compared to other new coal-powered stations worldwide.
Zille believes this expense is linked to ANC investment company Chancellor House's interest in Hitachi Power Africa, which is among the companies that won major contracts to help build Medupi.
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