Eskom So Deep In Debt, It Can't Pay Staff Bonuses
South African energy giant Eskom may face a new crisis after its announcement to labour unions that it will not be paying staff bonuses. The National Union of Mineworkers has said in a statement that it was "deeply worried and concerned" that Eskom verbally informed trade unions without any presentation, that it made a loss of R2.3 billion.
Eskom Megawatt Park.
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