The rand extended losses on Tuesday afternoon as investors found little comfort in the government’s plans to reform Eskom. 

Earlier on Tuesday, public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan tabled a plan for the ailing power utility, which included expanding renewable energy output, cutting fuel costs as well as separating parts of Eskom’s transmission component.  ..

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