The Democratic Alliance has accused national power supplier, Eskom, of using an Apartheid law, the National Key Point Act, to hide Majuba Power Station from public scrutiny.<\/p>\n
In a press statement on Tuesday (4 November) DA National Spokesperson Phumzile Van Damme said that reports of the detention of a journalist at Eskom\u2019s Majuba Power Station (on Monday) are cause for serious concern.<\/p>\n
According to reports, @Netwerk24 journalist, Le Roux Schoeman was detained yesterday and later released by security at Majuba Power Station for taking photos of a \u201cNational Key Point”, the DA said.<\/p>\n
“My colleague, the DA\u2019s Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, Natasha Michaels, will request an urgent briefing of Parliament\u2019s Public Enterprises by the Minister of Public Enterprises and Eskom management on South Africa’s ongoing power crisis.”<\/p>\n
“At this meeting I will request a full explanation on why Eskom is using an Apartheid law, the National Key Point Act, to – as it would appear – hide Majuba Power Station from public scrutiny,” Van Damme said.<\/p>\n
The DA said it will continue to guard against any attempts to curtail the right of the media to gather and disseminate information in the public interest.<\/p>\n
“Press freedom is the cornerstone of any democracy, and indeed, ours,” Van Damme said.<\/p>\n
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