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World Cup in darkness?
by Barbora Misakova

It is getting dark in South Africa and it has nothing to do with elimination of our (Slovak) team though it is connected with football somehow. South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers is discontented and its members are asking for change. The power utility company Eskom, which was established in 1923 and now is the largest producer of electricity in Africa, has to prepare for strike. Even though electricity supply is an essential service and any kind of halting it is illegal, pay strike was announced on next week. Two other unions involved in providing electricity are considering their positions. As it seems it is country itself that has added muscle to their dem! and. The last offer from Eskom is an 8.5 per cent rise and 100 Euro housing allowance. But Union of Mineworkers is asking for more. They demand a nine per cent pay hike and a 250 Euro monthly housing allowance. Lesiba Seshoka, Union spokesman said, they cannot be tied to a tree by government legislation. If Eskom agrees to the housing allowance, the Union is willing to compromise. But everything points that Eskom doesn’t want to bargain for better conditions for the Union, and so the strike will take place. Bhabhalazi Bulunga, Eskom human resources managing director, relies on the fact that refuse a power supply is illegal, and so does the strike. He says the Union is risking getting its members arrested. The security services will be supervising and anyone engaged in illegal activities will be arrested. Football fans don’t have to worry. Power workers have maintained they will plunge the Football World Cup into darkness only as a last resort.

related st! ory (sgx17758): http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20100630-power-strike-could...

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