Zuko Komisa

An explosion at Eskom’s Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga has left nine people injured.
One or more of the injured are critically ill. Eskom acknowledged this in a statement on Thursday night.
“[At] approximately 5pm, a transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, affecting Unit 6. As a precautionary measure, Unit 5 was taken offline to ensure the safety of all employees and contractors on-site.
“Our technical teams are on-site assessing the situation and will continue to do so throughout the evening and into [today]. The suspension of load shedding remains unchanged. Eskom will issue regular update reports,” the power utility said.
Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Bheki Nxumalo, said: “Our first thoughts are with those who have been injured and we are ensuring they get the medical attention they need. All emergency protocols have been activated.”
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