Hon Minister, one of the many barriers of entry for new businesses in South Africa is the cost of electricity. Eskom has moved from being one of the most efficient and cheapest electricity suppliers in Africa, to one which now holds the economy to ransom, as the single biggest risk to the economy with outstanding debt of some R454 billion.
Does the Minister believe that the unbundling of Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution is the panacea to the Eskom crisis, while maintaining bloated management figures where senior managers refused to undergo lifestyle audits and security vetting by the state security agency? Thank you.