NATIONAL NEWS - Eskom's corrupt dealings with the Guptas have been blamed for the current coal shortage at six power stations in the country.
The parastatal insists it is not at an emergency level yet and that everything is being done to avoid load shedding.
National Treasury has also approved a request to obtain additional coal from elsewhere as three of the affected stations were receiving stock from Gupta-owned Tegeta that has now filed for business rescue.
Leaked emails revealed last year that Eskom allegedly paid Gupta-owned Tegeta over half a billion rand to buy the Optimum Coal Mine in a calculated scheme which lifted the lid on corruption at the power utility.
Eskom, Gupta dealings blamed for coal shortage at 6 power stations
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Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill.
Posted on: 15:42 Tue, 17 April 2018
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