SOUTH AFRICA: Moving Away From Coal.

B The president hopes his renewables plan will rescue the power utility and reboot the economy. b A forthcoming white paper proposing the division of Eskom into a generating and a separate distribution company will spark opposition from the African National Congress (ANC) if it recommends the sale of state assets. Although Ramaphosa's green energy plan would not solve the short-term need for a bail-out, it would provide a more coherent vision for a country wracked by the erosion of state institutions and political factionalism. [Extracted from the article]