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Unpacking Eskom’s ‘inconsistent’ stance on trader licences

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Energy analyst Chris Yelland says Eskom’s latest moves opposing trader licences are less about protecting the grid and more about protecting its turf. But what does this mean for the country’s reform agenda, the new transmission company, and the independence of regulators? Yelland joins the OFM Business Hour to unpack this further.
24 Oct 2025 6AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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