Restore the power grid | SAFTU protests exemption ruling appeal

SAFTU is demanding that Public Enterprises withdraw its appeal of a blackout exemption order.

PRETORIA - SAFTU is demanding that Public Enterprises withdraw its appeal of a blackout exemption order.

The High Court ordered government to exempt hospitals, schools and police stations from planned outages.

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The Department says the exemption is impractical and will put the national grid at risk.

Members of the federation picketed outside the department's offices in Pretoria yesterday.

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Government says papers are already being drawn up.

* eNCA's Moloko Moloto reports.

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