Eskom CEO André de Ruyter resigned because “it’s a tough job”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, stressing that the government has a “cohesive” plan to resolve the national power shortage.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa still has to overcome a series of political hurdles to tackle a daunting economic to-do list.
Eskom needs a new management team, this is clear. But the country also needs new leadership.
Eskom is recruiting its 14th chief executive officer in a decade, but finding someone who can do the job and actually wants it will be a tall ask.
A blame game’s getting in the way of a solution to South Africa’s 14-year electricity crisis.
Fixing South Africa’s broken utility and its rickety power system is proving a crucial test for the ANC ahead of elections in 2024.
South Africa is teetering on the brink of its most severe power cuts yet, just months after government announced emergency measures to try and end load shedding.
South Africa is forging ahead with a plan to create a new Eskom, with energy minister Gwede Mantashe also announcing plans for a new nuclear power station.
Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele said government is focused on adding as much new generation capacity to the grid as possible, as quickly as possible.
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Monday published a 10-point plan that he said would go a long way to resolving South Africa’s energy crisis.