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Ramaphosa moves to retake control over loss-making public firms

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South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (left) visits the Eskom plant at Delmas, September 2023.
South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (left) visits the Eskom plant at Delmas, September 2023. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

After the failure in parliament of a bid to set up a public holding company bringing together state-owned firms facing financial difficulties, President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking to tighten his control by setting up a commission to oversee their management and restructuring.

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