What immediate steps are being taken to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to critical services such as water and sanitation pump stations, hospitals and other essential services, considering Eskom’s inability to meet the Republic’s electricity demands, the increasing frequency of loadshedding, and the possibility of a nationwide collapse of the grid;
(2) whether, with many essential services currently sharing the same grid with surrounding residential areas, leading to some areas not experiencing loadshedding for months while others face additional load shedding, there is any plan in place to establish separate reticulation lines, dedicated transformers and substations for essential service providers; if not, why not; if so,
(3) whether the plan is feasible; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how long is it envisaged to take to implement the plan and (b) what are the potential risks to the stability of the electricity grid associated with such reengineering.
(4) what are the details of how he and Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd intend to meet the 60-day court ordered directive handed down in the High Court, Gauteng Division, Pretoria Case No: 005779/2023 on 5 May 2023?