Electricity pylons near the Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Kendal coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
Energy
Eskom turns profit after eight years, eyes bond market by 2028
Eskom returns to profit amid debt challenges and renewable expansion
Key topics:
Eskom posts first profit in 8 years, cuts debt to 372B rand
Unpaid municipal debts 94.6bn rand hinder distribution unbundling
Eskom invests 320bn rand in renewables, grid, and future energy growth
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By Loni Prinsloo