# Eskom has been rated the worst-performing large South African company in online media sentiment. According to Press Pulse’s latest report, the artificial intelligence-driven analysis shows overwhelmingly negative coverage, surpassing other state-owned enterprises including Transnet, the South African Post Office, and the SABC. Press Pulse uses natural language processing to measure positive, neutral, and negative reporting. It highlights Eskom’s serious perception problem amid years of mismanagement, corruption, and service failures affecting public confidence.
Eskom ranks worst in media sentiment among SA state-owned enterprises