Chinanews.com, Johannesburg, February 21 (Reporter Wang Xi) The South African National Power Company confirmed at its regular press conference on the 21st that after the South African government sent defense forces to various power stations, 48 people have been suspected of sabotage. The power generation facility was arrested.
Since the beginning of this year, the power supply crisis that plagued South African society has become more and more serious.
Affected by this, the normal production and life of the South African people is difficult to sustain, and the exchange rate of the currency rand has also fallen sharply.
On February 19, the South African national power company announced the implementation of six-level power reduction measures across the country, which means that South Africa will reduce the power supply load by at least 6,000 megawatts per day on average.
However, on February 20, the South African National Electricity Corporation announced again that due to the failure of another 8 generator sets, the six-level power rationing may continue for a period of time, and at the same time it is facing an upgrade to the country's highest level eight power rationing level risks of.
National Power Corporation of South Africa spokesman Mansen Tesa said that due to more and more generator failures, power workers are currently repairing the faulty generators to help the production and life of the South African people return to normal levels as soon as possible.
Previously, the South African government confirmed that the company was facing more and more crimes against the power network, and sabotage against the South African power system also showed an intensifying trend.
Since December last year, the South African government has sent National Defense Force soldiers to guard power stations around the country to prevent or reduce theft and sabotage of the power system.
Mancentsa confirmed that the National Defense Forces have made significant progress in reducing crime. So far, 48 people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging power facilities. "South Africa's power supply facilities no longer appear to be vulnerable."
In fact, South Africa has experienced power cuts due to tight power supply and demand for ten consecutive years.
Although the South African government has announced a structural reform plan for the power system.
However, entering 2022, South Africa's electricity crisis has not improved due to the introduction of the national power system reform plan.
As one of the most important state-owned enterprises in South Africa, the South African National Power Company is currently in deep debt crisis.
Affected by multiple factors such as frequent failures of generator sets and lack of maintenance of equipment, since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in South Africa, power rationing orders have gradually become "normal".
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