Eskom Chair and Business Lobby in Open War Over Grid Reform

Eskom's board chairman and the head of South Africa's Business Leadership South Africa have entered a public dispute over the direction of grid reform, with BLSA chief executive Busisiwe Mavuso issuing a direct public rebuke to Eskom chair Mteto Nyati. The conflict over grid ownership and private energy investment rules directly shapes the timeline and risk profile of South Africa's energy transition.