In the past I have frequently highlighted the importance of a capable, competent and innovative state. When the Eskom chief restructuring officer was appointed, I expressed disappointment at his lack of experience in the electricity supply industry.

However, the appointment of Andre de Ruyter as the power utility’s new CEO has reopened old wounds I thought had healed...

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