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Amid rising public anxiety over the prospect of a blackout, a former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to those highlighting the low probability of such an eventuality. However, he also argues that, given current fears over a grid collapse, the State-owned utility’s well-developed contingency plans should be complemented by a clear country plan for navigating such a scenario. Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering CEO Thava Govender, who spent 29 years at Eskom where he acted as group executive for both generation and transmission, describes as a “myth” arguments that higher s...

Amid rising public anxiety over the prospect of a blackout, a former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to those highlighting the low probability of such an eventuality. However, he also argues that, given current fears over a grid collapse, the State-owned utility’s well-developed contingency plans should be complemented by a clear country plan for navigating such a scenario. Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering CEO Thava Govender, who spent 29 years at Eskom where he acted as group executive for both generation and transmission, describes as a “myth” arguments that higher s...

A former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to the concerns over a total blackout, saying the chances are highly unlikely.

“What is clear is that Eskom needs to stick to a well-defined and ongoing philosophy maintenance plan, come what may.”