Newsletters

Electricity

Why South Africaโ€™s load shedding could persist after the end of Eskomโ€™s 100-year monopoly

South Africa's Eskom nuclear power plant

Why South Africaโ€™s load shedding could persist after the end of Eskomโ€™s 100-year monopoly

Eskomโ€™s century old monopoly may be drawing to a close as South Africa moves to unveil a standalone transmission unit. Yet experts believe this structural shift alone is unlikely to resolve the countryโ€™s long running load shedding crisis.

Follow the story