Eskom is getting back on track - Mabuza; ANC official bust for tender scam; SA to help fix Zim; Truworths

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In today's news headlines:
* The plan to fix Eskom is working. So says Deputy President David Mabuza as South Africa has been hit hard by extended power outages - partly the result of Eskom management ineptitude.
* Forensics for justice founder Paul O’Sullivan has stopped a R184m fraud in its tracks by busting a KZN ANC official who tried to steal funds from the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government.
* America’s ambassador to Zimbabwe has urged the Southern African Development Community to be more proactive in helping resolve the challenges faced by the country. An SA delegation heads to Harare on Tuesday to help the country fix its problems.
* Truworths, like other retailers of non-essential services, has been hit hard by Covid-19 containment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Sep 2020 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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