# Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the costs of unbundling Eskom’s transmission assets could range between 80-billion-rand and 130-billion-rand. The Eskom Restructuring Task Team’s first phase report has set out a high-level approach to establishing an independent transmission systems operator. Phase two of the task team’s work is currently underway and includes the development of a detailed implementation plan, legal due diligence, and a lender engagement strategy. Ramokgopa says South Africa is taking a cautious approach to electricity reform to avoid unintended consequences.
The costs of unbundling Eskom could reach R130 billion