{"id":180611,"date":"2018-06-14T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T12:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180611"},"modified":"2018-06-14T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T12:18:50","slug":"power-supply-constrained-due-effects-industrial-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/14\/power-supply-constrained-due-effects-industrial-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Power supply constrained due to the effects of industrial action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">The generation and distribution of electricity across Eskom\u2019s network is constrained today due to the acts of sabotage and intimidation that characterise the current industrial action by members of the trade unions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">There have been several incidents of road blockades, attacks on staff, and wilful damage to electricity infrastructure. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">As a result, all road coal deliveries have been stopped for security reasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180484\/num-members-call-for-a-total-electricity-shutdown-eskom-says-contingency-measures-are-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">NUM members call for a total electricity shutdown, Eskom says contingency measures are in place<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180566\/eskom-strike-contingency-measures-keep-lights-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eskom strike: Contingency measures to keep the lights on today<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">Eskom said the safety of all its employees is of paramount importance to it during this time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">The power stations that are worst-affected by the industrial action are Hendrina, Camden, Kendal, and Arnot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;color: windowtext\">Eskom said it appreciates and thanks its employees who continue to work hard to keep the lights on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za 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