South African government plans to end recurring power cuts could take at least a year to deliver results, a top executive at struggling utility Eskom said on Monday. Africa’s most industrialized economy is set for its worst year of electricity outages, despite President Cyril Ramaphosa pledging new moves to tackle the crisis in July. State-owned Eskom implemented extensive power cuts last week and is scheduled to do so again this week. read more “We have various plans in place, I believe very good plans…however this is going to take time to implement,” Eskom Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer said, adding: “For the next 12 months or so we may not see the required benefits.” Canola plants blossom in a field beneath electricity pylons, as South African utility Eskom experiences frequent power outages, near Cape Town, South Africa, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander Oberholzer told […]