/ 5 April 2023

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

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Reliable power is essential for economic growth in key sectors such as manufacturing, where growth is vital for absorbing labour and addressing high unemployment levels. (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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