Teachers and learners have raised concerns that Eskom’s blackouts will negatively affect the results of this year’s matric exams as learners are currently writing exams.
This
come after Eskom implemented stage four load-shedding which will continue until
Friday. Thereafter Stage 2 load shedding will be
implemented until 05:00 on Saturday morning.
Students
said the power cuts are making it difficult to prepare for exams,
especially since the blackouts happen during peak hours when they are trying to
read and prepare.
Businesses
have also been seriously affected with the Black Business Council describing
Eskom management as completely overwhelming.
It
has since called for the power utility’s CEO and the Board to step down. With
the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on education the students say the power
outages are worsening their situation.
Everngelista Muza
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