Shutting of power stations is ‘hostile act’ by Eskom, Cosatu says

The National Union of Mineworkers and COSATU are criticizing a decision by Eskom to shut down five power stations—Hendrina‚ Kriel‚ Komati‚ Grootvlei and Camden. SA’s climate change obligations to introduce renewable energy into the electricity grid “should not result in backdoor privatization, and further commercialization of Eskom.” The union federation’s national spokesman, Sizwe Pamla, said “Eskom and the government should suspend their plan to shut down the power stations until a just transition-solution is arrived at by all affected stakeholders.”