Eskom holding everyone to ransom

The looming load shedding threat by coal mining companies is an unscrupulous exercise to milk Eskom, as happened a decade ago.

It is a well-known fact that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recently appointed cabal to key government positions are shareholders in these companies and huge dividends are far more important to them than the welfare of the poor.

With winter upon us, Eskom and its consumers will be held to ransom. mbr