Eskom in focus as load-shedding threatens SA's growth prospects

The focus Eskom's woes has sharpened as the state-owned utility continues to implement load-shedding. Unreliable power supply remains South Africa's largest growth inhibitor, according to PwC, which estimates that blackouts reduced SA real GDP growth by 3 percentage points in 2021. Business Day TV spoke to independent energy analyst Ted Blom about the situation and unpacked what can be done to fix the problems.