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The Star reports that the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) intends to protest outside the offices of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on Friday.
The trade union federation said it was not pleased with DPE Minister Pravin Gordhan’s decision to appeal a court ruling exempting police stations, hospitals and schools from load-shedding. The case had been brought by a number of civil society organisations that argued that the government should be able to supply strategic institutions such as hospitals and schools with constant electricity. But the DPE argued that complying with the ruling would be challenging for Eskom. Saftu spokesperson Trevor Shaku said the federation was of the view that the DPE was taking an arrogant posture in a situation that impacted the lives of all South Africans, especially those in hospitals and schools. ‘’The minister must channel the resources to ensure that they restore Eskom to stability and provide uninterrupted electricity supply to our people. To actualise our opposition to Minister Gordhan's appeal, Saftu will picket outside DPE,’’ Shaku indicated. Gordhan’s decision to appeal the court ruling has received wide attention and condemnation from many civil groups. His department has defended the decision, saying that the minister was acting pragmatically to ensure that the national grid did not collapse.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Itumeleng Mafisa at The Star
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