--- title: The debate about the grid is over | daily.dev description: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, providing a clear policy direction for an... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-debate-about-the-grid-is-over-usamb30au twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The debate about the grid is over | daily.dev og:description: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, providing a clear policy direction for an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-debate-about-the-grid-is-over-usamb30au og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/uSAmB30Au.png og:image:alt: The debate about the grid is over og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The debate about the grid is over **[TechCentral](https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, providing a clear policy direction for an independent transmission system operator (ITSO). Business Leadership South Africa welcomes the move, arguing that separating grid control from Eskom is essential for a competitive electricity market. Key interim steps include strengthening the independence of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) through separate governance, ring-fenced finances, and no cross-directorships with Eskom. The endorsement is seen as a positive signal for investors and clears the path for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (Sawem) launch. Municipal debt to Eskom, now exceeding R114 billion, is flagged as the biggest threat to the utility's sustainability, with a coordinated action plan recommended. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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