Key facts
- Eskom may expand its municipal takeover program to 30 additional municipalities.
- The legal compliance process for these takeovers is being expedited.
South Africa's state-owned power utility, Eskom, is reportedly considering an expansion of its program to take over the management of municipal electricity distribution. The utility may extend this initiative to as many as 30 additional municipalities. Efforts are underway to expedite the legal compliance processes associated with these potential takeovers.