The construction of Kusile started in April 2008, and it was 20% complete and the Committee was informed that the project was within schedule. There were 90 contractors on site and Eskom constructed the road that link to the N4 road to create access to the plant. There had only been 3 fatalities since the beginning of the project. Coal will be supplied by Anglo Coal, and the conveyer belts will only be commissioned once the project was complete. The Committee was assured that there were systems in place to ensure that the cost of the project would not escalate. 3.2 Interaction with stakeholders