'Irrational and disastrous': DA slams proposal to move Eskom to Mantashe's Ministry of Energy | Business

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The Democratic Alliance has slammed an ANC plan to move Eskom away from Public Enterprises and into the Ministry of Energy. | News24_Business

"The DA is implacably against this move and will fight it, tooth and nail, with all the levers at our disposal," said Ghaleb Cachalia, the opposition party's spokesperson on Public Enterprises.

In a statement, Cachalia said there was an obvious conflict of interest in an energy ministry being Eskom's shareholder while also having responsibility for competition and regulation in the sector.A deep dive into the big business story of the week, as well as expert analysis of markets and trends."There is a clear and present danger that if this happens, Eskom will never be fully unbundled – as is necessary.

Cachalia speculated that the development was the outcome of a"political deal" to keep President Ramaphosa in power for another term.Ramaphosa was strongly supported by Gwede Mantashe - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and national chairperson of the ANC - when he was was re-elected as leader of the ANC last month.accused the utility's management

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