The nation breathed a collective sigh of relief on Saturday, January 20, when a new board, led by Jabu Mabuza, was appointed at cash-strapped power utility Eskom. Expectations are high that the board, together with acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe, will do what is necessary to clean house. It is equally gratifying to see that African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa has given the new leaders the latitude to “deal with other structural issues” threatening the sustainability of the business as they move to place Eskom “on a new path of efficiency and integrity”.