The Inkatha Freedom Party welcomes the acknowledgement by government that there
is an energy crisis in this country, and the subsequent intervention of cabinet
and five point plan adopted to deal with such crisis.

IFP spokesperson on Energy, Mr Essie Esterhuizen, MP, said, ”This crisis did not
occur overnight. Eskom has systematically and over a sustained period of time
failed this country. The blame for this crisis must rest squarely upon their
shoulders; they never planned or spent for tomorrow. Planned maintenance of
infrastructure was clearly thought of as unnecessary and that is why we
presently face the real danger of a complete grid collapse.”

“I am advised that at this stage, Eskom can only generate electricity at
approximately 67% of its capacity. This is tantamount to the sabotage of our
economy! Cabinet’s intervention must include a decisive clean sweep of all that
is found to be inept and incompetent within the ranks of management at this
power utility. They have failed and must be held to account; not rewarded with
bonuses,” concluded Esterhuizen, MP.

 

Issued by IFP