Governance of state-owned companies in the energy sector of South Africa: peculiarities and challenges

Bhekabantu Alson Ntshangase (ntshangase.alson@mut.ac.za), Kaizer Raseane Makole (makolekr@tut.ac.za) and Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa
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Bhekabantu Alson Ntshangase: Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa
Kaizer Raseane Makole: Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Insights into Regional Development, 2023, vol. 5, issue 4, 135-144

Abstract: Ubiquitous political interference, especially from the governing African National Congress through cadre deployment practice of patronage, has undermined strategic and operational efficacy within state-owned entities such as ESKOM, contributing to loadshedding due to the unavailability of electricity for many hours daily. A critical analysis is undertaken through desktop literature review and document analysis to juxtapose institutional performance between ESKOM as a non-performing state-owned entity and TELKOM as a performing state entity in meeting performance objectives and strategic goals to contribute to the National Development Plan of creating an economically viable and capable state in South Africa. The study aims to contribute to deepening debates and public discourse about strengthening performance efficacy within public sector institutions and entities and towards achieving the strategic goals of the National Development Plan of building a capable and capacitated South African developmental state.

Keywords: cadre deployment; ESKOM; governance; inefficacy; loadshedding TELKOM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O21 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.9770/ird.2023.5.4(9)

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