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Following the abrupt resignation of Transnet Group CEO Portia Derby after months of pressure, other top executives of the state-owned rail and ports company are said to be on the verge of leaving.
Coal mafias, graft and industrial sabotage are pushing South Africa’s power monopoly closer to collapse - an in-depth analysis.
On a late Thursday afternoon last November, in the midst of rolling blackouts implemented by South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, a contractor at a power station in the eastern Mpumalanga province pulled a plug connected to one of the site’s main generation units. The unit subsequently broke down, ensuring yet another day of nationwide outages.
At every step of its supply chain the utility has had to defend itself against armed robbery, fuel theft, sabotage and corruption.
Eskom has had to defend itself against armed robbery, fuel theft, sabotage and corruption – all of which are increasing the risk of a complete power outage.