South Africa’s state power company Eskom is battling a legacy of neglect, mismanagement and state capture as it struggles to bring an end to rolling blackouts that have severely damaged businesses and the economy

00:00 Intro

00:53 Eskom and load shedding

02:46 The township restaurant

04:01 Eskom’s priorities

05:07 The history of Eskom

07:07 The state capture years

08:50 Andre de Ruyter’s corruption battle

13:30 Inequality and crime

16:03 On patrol with a pirate security company

18:23 Government interference

19:47 The poisoning

21:49 How to fix the problem

27:30 Inside Shoprite

29:33 The environmental problem

31:16 An election is coming