[TOP STORY] Eskom’s distress lucrative for saboteurs but devastating SA economy

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‘I think that Eskom is not entirely truthful with us in terms of what exactly are the problems. But at the same time, there are also people from the highest level to the blue-collar worker who have decided that the perpetuation of this crisis is actually quite lucrative,’ says Oscar van Heerden, senior research fellow for African diplomacy and leadership at the University of Johannesburg.
5 Dec 2023 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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