There are no plans to privatise Eskom, says Mabuza

DEPUTY President David Mabuza has assured Parliamentarians that there are no plans to privatise the national power utility, Eskom.

“Government’s policy options and positions have not reached the point where privatisation is seen as an answer to providing better solutions to the current problems that are facing Eskom,” he said.

The Deputy President was responding to questions for oral reply in the National Assembly on Thursday.

Questions posed to the Deputy President by members of political parties represented in Parliament covered issues on Eskom, measures underway to curb illegal mining activities and the outcomes of the recent Communal Land Summit.

He said government is working around the clock to make Eskom a more efficient and effective energy generation and transmission public entity with the necessary capabilities to ensure the security and consistency of energy supply, in the interest of the economy and human development. 

Instead, the Deputy President said the