Coalition talks cause division & Eskom hangs SA's hopes on renewables

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This week SA has experienced confusion and contention, as a result of coalition talks among our political parties. We have also been following this political tension in the dark, as Eskom has yet again imposed large bouts of loadshedding throughout the country.

This week our panel of experts and journalists provide an update on the state of the ongoing coalition negotiations. This as the political parties are scrambiling to form governments, especially in most of the major metropolitan councils. We also delve into the politics of power generation and Eskom's approach of shedding darkness as opposed to light, as loadshedding resumes this week.
18 Nov 2021 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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