New board chairperson says he plans to restore Eskom to an award-winning utility

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Today on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, we give you a sneak-peak into our discussion with veteran business leader Mpho Makwana, who is Eskom’s new chairperson.

Makwana gives us insight into his perspectives on Eskom and the seemingly insurmountable energy crisis the country faces. Having worked at the utility before, Makwana says he is lucky to benefit from institutional knowledge and hopes to restore the utility to it's - once award winning - "legacy".

6 Oct 2022 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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