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Eskom’s update on Covid-19 and the national lockdown - BIESKM
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
(Registration No. 2002/015527/06)
JSE alpha code: BIESKM
(“Eskom”)
ESKOM’S UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN
Eskom recognises the gravity of the recent outbreak of Covid-19, and the difficulties the
country will have to endure in our endeavours to arrest the spread of the pandemic. We
would like to assure our lenders that as an essential and critical services company,
Eskom’s operations will continue unimpeded by the national lockdown.
Accordingly please be assured that financial commitments and obligations during and after
the lockdown will be honoured as they fall due. In this tumultuous period, our partnerships
matter more than ever and we are grateful for your continued support.
Together with our suppliers in the generation of electricity, chiefly coal miners, logistics
companies and those involved in the supply of components and maintenance of power
stations, we have put the necessary measures in place to continue operating throughout
the lockdown. As such, Eskom does not foresee any disruptions to power supply as a
result of the lockdown.
In addition to the above, and in following the government’s lead through the National
Institute for the Communicable Diseases (NICD), Eskom has for almost two weeks now
encouraged many of its workers who can work remotely to work from home. For those
employees that have to come to Eskom facilities to perform their duties, Eskom has put in
measures to reduce the chances of introducing the virus to the workforce, including body
temperature testing as employees arrive at work, making available adequate hand
sanitisers that are located throughout our facilities, and providing the necessary protective
equipment to those who need it.
We also have a Covid-19 employee engagement tool kit that updates Eskom employees
regularly of developments specific to the company and generally on the pandemic. This
has been shared with other public sector entities who have found the toolkit very useful. In
order to reduce the possibility and spread of infection, teams are kept strictly separated.
Further, should the need develop, Eskom has put in place measures where critical teams
of employees may be accommodated in isolation and away from home and the rest of
society to minimise the spread of infection.
Johannesburg
30 March 2020
Debt Sponsor
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking
Date: 30-03-2020 12:05:00
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