'Deliberate sabotage' at power station could have triggered stage 6 load-shedding: Eskom CEO

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Eskom group CEO André de Ruyter says clear evidence has emerged of sabotage at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State.
This comes after the collapse of a power pylon which “fell uphill” on Wednesday onto a second distribution line, knocking out both lines.
De Ruyter said there was evidence that the pylon supports had been cut. There was no erosion observed on the structure.
19 Nov 2021 6AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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