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Power Plant Mishap in South Africa: Nine Injured in Steam Pipe Explosion at Eskom Facility

Mpumalanga, South Africa — An explosion at the Matla Power Station has resulted in injuries to nine workers, officials from Eskom, the nation’s power utility, reported. The incident unfolded last Thursday at one of the coal-fired plant’s six units in eastern South Africa, raising safety concerns but not impacting ongoing measures to curb power shortages. The explosion was traced back to a high-pressure steam steel pipe rupture above the transformers at Unit 6, according to …

Violent Attack Forces Eskom Staff Withdrawal from Khayelitsha Site B

Cape Town, South Africa – Eskom, the South African utility company, has made the decision to withdraw its staff from Site B in Khayelitsha following a violent attack on two employees during operations in the area. The attack, which occurred in the X and XA sections of Site B, left one staff member with severe injuries, requiring medical attention. During the incident, the employees were not only physically assaulted but also had their car keys …