#FirstThingsFirst - A new “hero” in the fight against load shedding.

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Mybroadband reports on Eskom System Operator General Manager, Isabel Fick, as the woman stopping a total grid collapse in South Africa. In their interview with Isabel, who has been with Eskom for three decades, they say part of her role is keeping staff motivated and focused on ensuring that the grid is stable. Where has she been all along, you may ask? The team deliberated on the praise heaped upon Isabel, questioning the parity in the apportionment of such credit.
14 May 2024 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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