Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says distribution is the ‘Albatross’ of South Africa’s power system.
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities as the government takes steps to stabilise the grid, according to the electricity minister.
“The one area that remains an albatross is the distribution side,” he said. That includes disputes between Eskom and municipalities that owe the utility about R62 billion in arrears for electricity they sold to customers.
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