Eskom Says Strike Threatens Economy, Soccer World Cup

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Eskom Holdings Ltd., South Africa’s state-run power utility, said the threat of a labor strike next week may undermine the soccer World Cup and economic growth.

“We can’t afford” union demands, Chief Executive Officer Brian Dames said in Johannesburg today. “A strike will have a national impact, damage the economy and affect the World Cup.”