# Business Leadership South Africa says genuine competition in electricity and not reform in name only, is essential to reversing the de-industrialisation caused by years of steep price increases that undermined manufacturing competitiveness. Eskom’s restructuring task team is working to establish a fully independent, state-owned Transmission System Operator which will own and control transmission assets and be responsible for operating the electricity market. BLSA CEO Busiswe Mavuso says years of steep price increases have eroded the competitiveness of many energy-intensive manufacturing sectors, accelerating de-industrialisation the country can ill afford.
BLSA says genuine competition in electricity is imperative