Eskom can learn from Telkom's experience in the broadband market

[Daniel Puchert]

Eskom must learn from Telkom

Developments in South Africa's electricity industry in the past few years echo what happened in the telecoms space more than a decade ago.

If the consequences are the same, South Africans can expect a much healthier electricity market with greater choice of providers and pricing.

 

[The Trutherizer]

The reality is that as Telkom was forced to become more genuinely competitive, they've also become a much better stock pick. A much better investment. A more sustainable financial concern. A greater asset for the country and economy than ever before. And, in the end more investment opportunities became available as many competing companies rise up. Which obviously increased quality of life, business and investment activity massively in SA.

From the example of Telkom, the government should by rights be first in every line to promote similar disruption of these creaky monopolies. But... It seems we're destined to repeat history every time.

 

[Swa]

Unlike Telkom however Eskom can't just revamp its outdated power stations. It will just quietly cease to exist.

 

[Bliksis]

Eskom must learn from Telkom

Developments in South Africa's electricity industry in the past few years echo what happened in the telecoms space more than a decade ago.

If the consequences are the same, South Africans can expect a much healthier electricity market with greater choice of providers and pricing.

The new trend in headlines is "must"

 

[Flanders]

Learn from Telkom?

"Electricity was not meant for such bandwidth-hungry applications as cooking."