Eskom’s woes drive workers to despair

Eskom employees tell of the struggle to keep the lights on amid spares shortages, boiler leaks and constant breakdowns

25 September 2022 - 00:00

A shortage of spares and constant boiler leaks are among the persistent problems at most of the Mpumalanga power stations that played a role in plunging SA into stage 6 load-shedding, power plant employees say...

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