FALSE ALARM: Yesterday Eskom narrowly averted another crisis after fears that the mining industry would be shut down again for the second time this year. Pic: LEN KUMALO. 01/01/1980. © SOWETAN.nnnThe government says SA is still in an electricity emergency and that mining cannot bear the brunt of power cuts on its own. Business Day, 25 March 2008, page 3. BD 12/02/2009, pg 7. The IDC is assessing its role as a partner in supporting investment and employment affected by the slowdown. FM 22/5/2009 PG 18 Savca Yearbook 2009. ALARM BELLS: Eskom has had to narrowly avert many crises in the past years which not only brought about major power cuts but also led to fears that the mining industry could be shut down. again for the second time this year. Sowetan 28/02/2012, page 16