South Africa

Eskom just a feeding trough

11 August 2014 - 02:01 By Robert Nicolai, Howick
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So Eskom will not consider becoming a private enterprise? No surprise - look at the slim pickings left from other state-run enterprises like Sanral and SAAafter 20 years of ANC administration.

Eskom is the last easy corruption target. Look at the billions extra for Medupi and Kusile and the R4.4-billion lost annually to stolen electricity. This is not how a private enterprise would run.

With Eskom's tariff increases approved, why would the ANC privatise its favourite cash cow?

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