Whenever Eskom’s rot is brought out into the public domain causing a stench, seemingly only then does there appear to be power cuts aimed at diffusing the odour.

On July 7, the power utility eventually published information about overpayments amounting to R4bn. To save face, Eskom says that “several investigations through law enforcement agencies are ongoing”. That same night, Eskom announced “load rotation”. ..

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