Eskom U-turn on energy state of disaster and utility’s exemption

In the dark: Attention should move to the performance of Eskom managers in small towns, writes Ron Derby. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images

The two interventions have received major blowback with critics accusing the government of undermining public oversight

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