IN-DEPTH | SA state of emergency for ongoing load shedding? It could work, says expert | News24

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News24 spoke to two energy experts about whether a state of emergency would be able to solve the country's energy crisis and how long it can take realistically to end load shedding. | pejames

The ANC's national executive committee is considering a declaration of a state of emergency or immediately moving Eskom from the Department of Public Enterprises to the Department of Energy to solve the country's energy crisis.

Embattled power utility Eskom last week introduced stage 6 load shedding amid plant breakdowns, and unprotected labour union action, leaving many without power for as much as eight hours a day. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

 

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