The power crunch has since eased thanks to fewer unplanned plant breakdowns and the use of diesel-powered generators to augment supply. Now South Africa is weighing a plan to split Eskom into three entities in the hope of reviving its fortunes. Plants that produce more than half the utility’s power are at, or nearing, their ideal retirement age. The utility went through repeated board and management changes during the almost nine years Jacob Zuma was South Africa’s president. The total collapse of Eskom isn’t on the immediate horizon, and it’s hard to see the government allowing it to happen.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2019 15:45 UTC