Sabotage only part of Eskom's 'perfect storm' of chaos

12 December 2019 - 06:00
By Qaanitah Hunter
Sabotage was just one part of the load-shedding disaster, says one of Eskom's bosses.
Image: Business Times Sabotage was just one part of the load-shedding disaster, says one of Eskom's bosses.

The act of “sabotage” that led to 2,000 megawatts of electricity being wiped off the grid was already restored before Eskom decided to implement stage six load-shedding, one of its bosses says.

It was, says another utility chief, but one part of the disaster, followed by the calamities wet coal and an ageing fleet.

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