Eskom Group Chief Executive Andre de Ruyter resignation is still sending shockwaves through the country and hot on those shockwaves are the videos taken at Matla Power Station yesterday.

Social media is a buzz after the videos showing dark smoke bubbling out from behind the power station, which is nestled in Ga-Nala, did rounds on Wednesday, December 14.

Initial reports are that spilt fuel oil ignited and started a fire at the power station, which led to damage to electrical cables.

This could however not be confirmed by Eskom yet as they are busy investigating the cause of the incident.

Load shedding has become a norm and all the power stations in the area, Kriel-, Matla- and Duvha Power Stations together with Camden and Majuba were crippled earlier this week.

Eskom said a unit was taken offline at the power stations for repairs and maintenance.

The generating units at Grootvlei, Camden, Kriel, and Majuba have since returned to service.

Only 6 618MW was available on Wednesday evening.

Another 15 996 MW of capacity was unavailable due to breakdowns.  

Matla Power Station was also in the news earlier this month when a truck driver and his supervisor from a transport company subcontracted to haul coal to Eskom were arrested.

The truck driver was allegedly found in possession of sub-grade coal destined for the facility.

The truck driver admitted to offloading the ‘good-quality’ coal he had received from the nearby Arthur Taylor Colliery.

He further alleged that he was acting on the instructions of his supervisor when he proceeded to the Rondebult coal yard to exchange the coal.

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