Considering that before December 2021 three companies, namely Actom, Steinmuller Africa and Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering, were all contracted to perform specialist engineering services at different Eskom power stations, how does Eskom now justify eliminating a key original equipment manufacturer, Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering, from a tender process when the specified company was servicing the power stations and performing well;
(2) given the skills shortage and/or loss on the Eskom side, how does Eskom justify losing years of experience and expertise from a key original equipment manufacturer that has maintained the units, both from a construction and engineering aspect;
(3) what is the reason that Eskom did not accept the tender from Babcock Ntuthuko Engineering, specifically in light of the critical urgency to ensure proper and skilled maintenance on the power plants?