Presidency official says unbundling of Eskom should not be pursued ‘half-heartedly’

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who is overseeing the economic reforms being implemented under Operation Vulindlela, says the unbundling of Eskom’s transmission business cannot be done “half-heartedly” if South Africa is to introduce the competition needed to help improve electricity affordability. Speaking during a panel discussion hosted by Bowmans on the financing of South Africa’s just energy transition, Dicks expressed his support for the full unbundling of the transmission business and assets from Eskom Holdings.