Eskom is in disarray because of affirmative action policies that prevent the hiring of qualified engineers, and ensure the creation of corrupt suppliers that do

Eskom is in disarray because of affirmative action policies that prevent the hiring of qualified engineers, and ensure the creation of corrupt suppliers that do things like charge USD$18,000 for a broom. [1] [2] It has little to do with actual infrastructure and is more related to huge knowledge gaps and political corruption. [1] https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eskom-must-suspend-affirmative-action-356581 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eskom-must-suspend-a... [2] https://www.biznews.com/undictated/2021/11/16/eskom-bee-affirmative-action https://www.biznews.com/undictated/2021/11/16/eskom-bee-affi...