Could politicking be the reason why we have experienced such low stages of load shedding over the past few weeks?
Energy experts don’t seem to think so.
Rather, experts have pointed to power utility Eskom doing a good job to ensure that lights remain on in the country for most parts of the day.
Despite a surge in stages over the last two days, South Africans have experienced minimal load shedding for several weeks now.
Energy expert Lungile Mashele has credited Eskom for a good job done over the last few weeks.
“The electricity system cares very little for elections and political events,” she said. “It responds to maintenance, good project management processes and great leadership, which is what we’re currently seeing at Eskom.”
Mashele believes things have changed for the better at Eskom.
“The new
