Transitional arrangements will enable new grid company to function as buyer and system operator …

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has confirmed that transitional arrangements are being put in place to ensure that the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) will be able to play the role of a transmission system and market operator ahead of legislative changes catering for that role. NTCSA is currently being established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings, and acting DPE director-general Jacky Molisane told lawmakers in a briefing that the appointment of an independent board for the entity was under way, with a list of directors having been received by the department.