Eskom
Storm Eloise has had no impact on operations, says Eskom
Eskom said operations at its power stations would continue as normal.
The utility suspended stage two rolling blackouts at 11pm on Monday night after returning some units to service at its ageing power plants.
The utility said the move from four-hour cuts to two hours was to address the consequences that come with longer supply interruption.
Eskom said that COVID-19 was having an impact on operations, with 48 contractors infected at the Medupi power station alone.
Eskom ramped up the rolling blackouts from stage 1 to stage 2 at 5 am, saying there was a delay in returning generation units to service.
The power utility said its systems remained constrained and vulnerable.
He said the Guptas went to great lengths to help him realise the vision of a black-owned bank.
Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has implicated President Cyril Ramaphosa at the state capture commission of inquiry. Molefe also testified that load shedding had been halted and only returned after Ramaphosa appointed Pravin Gordhan as Minister of Public Enterprises.
Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said the real source of Eskom’s downfall was being ignored, with the blessings of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe’s lawyer said that he would not incriminate himself if asked about the Eskom civil claim and the criminal charges being investigated by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
His lawyers have already threatened to use his right to request a postponement.
Eskom implemented stage two rolling blackouts on Thursday afternoon and this round of power cuts will last until Sunday night.
She said she was called in person by former President Jacob Zuma who told her to pass on an instruction to an Eskom board meeting.
Former Public Enterprises acting Director-General, Matsietsi Mokholo, is testifying at the state capture commission about her appointment and the power utility.
Eskom said that the power cuts were necessary due to to the loss of generation capacity overnight.
They are Bianca Goodson, a former chief executive of Trillian, and Mosilo Mothepu, the former chief executive of Trillian Financial Advisory.
Anoj Singh was set to spend Wednesday on the witness stand, but his legal team said he wasn’t in a position yet to give evidence.
Singh was supposed to have given evidence before the commission of inquiry on Wednesday.
Singh’s legal counsel told the inquiry Singh was not able to testify on Wednesday and submitted an affidavit giving the reasons.