NATIONAL NEWS - “We are frustrated and worried by the latest announcement from Eskom that it will have to implement Stage 4 load shedding this weekend due to ongoing unprotected labour actions,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said.

Bredell was responding to a media statement issued today by Eskom, announcing the latest load shedding situation. 

According to the statement, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 11:00 to midnight today, continuing into Saturday and Sunday. Load shedding might continue into the coming weeks depending on the severity of the situation.

According to Bredell, load shedding is costing South Africa R500 million per stage, per day. 

For the Western Cape’s economy, it translates R75 million per stage, per day.

“We know that Eskom is struggling due to lack of investment and maintenance over a long period of time. But now we are adding labour unrest and blatant sabotage to the equation. National Government must address this immediately, as we now have all the ingredients of a full-scale energy crisis.”

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