Power utility Eskom has ended a second round of wage talks and has stuck to its stance of no wage increases as the cash-strapped state-owned enterprise (SOE) struggles to strengthen its balance sheet. But a power struggle is about to ensue as unions threaten to strike. Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe spoke to Business Day TV about the utility’s position and the reasons for it.

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