SA can no longer afford Eskom ‘blackmail’, says Nedlac convener

An Eskom logo is seen at the utility's Megawatt Park headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: BLOOMBERG/WALDO SWIEGERS

“We can no longer afford the blackmail that Eskom is too big to fail and must be saved against all odds,” said Tshefuta at the Nedlac annual summit in Johannesburg.“Our interest is in the supply of sustainable energy and not how best we save Eskom.” “Those are the channels through which we must begin to support other sectors of the economy,” said Tshefuta.

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