Eskom workers down tools at some South African power stations

30th July 2018 By: Reuters

Eskom workers down tools at some South African power stations

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Workers at some of South African State-owned utility Eskom's power stations have downed tools after an impasse over wages but supply has not been disrupted, spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe said on Monday.

A spate of controlled blackouts was triggered last month following worker-led protests after the cash-strapped utility, which provides virtually all of South Africa's power, said it could not afford pay increases.