EDITORIAL: Sure, middlemen hurt Eskom, but that’s not why it’s a mess

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EDITORIAL: Sure, middlemen hurt Eskom, but that’s not why it’s a mess
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The core problem with Eskom isn’t empowerment — it’s chronic bad governance.

Is Eskom failing because of black empowerment and local procurement rules?

In response, the Black Business Council said it “strongly condemns the irresponsible and reckless utterances regarding transformation and localisation”. This issue serves as a proxy for the expression of thinly disguised ideological and emotional positions

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