Hon Deputy Chair, the
response is as follows: Part A of the question is that the Eskom management had two meetings with the trade union leadership on 23 August 2019 as well as on 4 October 2019, wherein the management shared the Eskom strategy which included their turnaround plan, the separation milestones and the case for unbundling or separation.
At national government level there is an Eskom leadership task team that will also be engaging with labour with matters related to Eskom.
Part B of the question is that the discussions with the trade union leadership are at the initial phases of consultation and no fixed timelines have been set to date. Eskom has however shared the details of the functional business separation project with the trade union leadership and has emphasised the urgency within which to complete the process. Thank you very much, hon Deputy Chair.