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Eskom’s concerning powerline zig-zag must be quickly reversed

20th February 2026

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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Eskom and the Electricity Ministry should be advised by the Cabinet to sit at the knee of their national transport cousin, Transnet, to learn just how positive public-private collaboration can be for the economy of a country.

Transnet is at the forefront of national logistics improvement while Eskom has chosen to make a last-minute bid to cling on to its powerline monopoly. The crafting of the independent Transmission System Operator has been developing with full national acknowledgement for years and then suddenly Eskom and the Electricity Ministry choose the Christmas holiday period to do a powerline twist to allow Eskom to continue to own the national grid while also accessing it as the largest electricity producer.

This late tactic, which is replete with conflict-of-interest issues, must be quickly reversed to prevent South Africa from finding itself back in electricity crisis mode.

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Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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