Gordhan gives Eskom the go-ahead to split off distribution arm

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Article highlights:

  • Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has approved the sale of Eskom’s distribution assets to a new state-owned company. 
  • The new company, which has yet to be named, will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the power utility.
  • While Ramaphosa said that the government would immediately embark on the process of establishing the three separate entities, the split has been dragged out for the past four years.