Pravin Gordhan

ANC MPs blurred party and state lines by summoning Eskom's top brass to a caucus meeting.

“I am not aware of any meeting Eskom held with the caucus of any political party. “Comrade Dipuo called it a ‘grave mistake’ for power plants Medupi and Kusile to be far away from coal mines. This was according to a list seen by the M&G. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan also attended the meeting, which was held virtually on Monday evening. “Mfikoe said that the ANC’s constituency is angry and that the party was ‘under siege’ because Eskom said it could take two years for the easing of blackouts,” said one highly-placed source, who asked to remain anonymous. [Pemmy Majodina](https://mg.co.za/tag/pemmy-majodina/), who demanded that Gordhan and Eskom present a “turnaround plan” to the caucus.