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The Medupi (above) and Kusile boilers are substandard, because the ruling party hijacking their manufacturing process for their own profit. (Madelene Cronjé/M&G)
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Medupi fails two tests already

The new plant can’t meet World Bank’s loan conditions or sulphur emissions limits

  • Tunicia Phillips
7 min read
$3.05-billion of the loan was dedicated to completing the Medupi coal-fired power station in Limpopo. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)
COUNTRY

Cancel Eskom’s odious debt to the World Bank

It was never in the public interest to incur a debt of $3.75-billion to build coal-burning Medupi

  • Jonathan Cannard
8 min read