BARELY two weeks after Eskom has committed itself to keep the lights on this winter, the entity on Tuesday warned that load shedding could become a reality if it did not get more coal.
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Eskom chairman Ben Ngubane warned there might be load shedding if the Treasury did not give the utility the go-ahead to buy more coal.
Two weeks ago, Mongezi Ntsokolo, Eskom group executive for distribution, said: “The company has a plan: namely the Eskom Distribution Customer Centric Winter Plan that is designed to ensure that the public, Eskom staff and environmental safety are our priority.”
It now came to light that Treasury is reluctant to sign off on four big coal deals until it ensures there has been proper due diligence.
“We are not getting authorisation to buy more coal as we stockpile for winter,” Ngubane said.
