Opinion

Ministers are holding up energy reforms, keeping SA in the dark

28 February 2021 - 00:49 By Anton Eberhard

A trillion rands needs to be invested in new power in SA over the next decade in order to restore energy security. Opening up the electricity sector to massive flows of private investment in generation capacity is now our only option, but key enabling reforms still have to be enacted...

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