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Essentially, the ANC government that began in 1994 opted to bring in independent power producers and Eskom was stopped in its tracks from developing further capacity, says Statham - headed the planning unit in the 80s before becoming an Eskom general manager prior to his leaving in 2007. But as the ANC government courted, and was courted by, potential foreign investors, at the same time as Eskom continued planning as though it had a monopoly over the country’s power production, there was little happening in terms of new capacity projects being initiated. The utility was also regarded by the new government as a relic from an era that had run its course. Any suggestions on the management’s part to build more capacity or plan ahead into the 2000s was interpreted as a bid to maintain the status quo, while predictions of a looming energy shortage fell on deaf ears... Read this AfriLeaks The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa STOP BLAMING APPARTHEID mr. president!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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