Eskom turnaround hinges on dismantling ANC patronage networks

Nothing will change at the power utility or any other SOE until party leadership turns its back on corruption

05 March 2023 - 00:01

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has done South Africa a great service by giving accounts of ANC patronage at the heart of the power utility's breakdown. This can only be tackled by party leadership, not Eskom's management or board...

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