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In December 1998, government released the White
Paper on Energy Policy, which sets out its policy objectives
for the entire energy sector.
These objectives are to increase
access to affordable energy services, improve energy governance,
stimulate economic development, manage energy-related environmental
impacts and secure energy supplies through diversity.
Restructuring
aims to improve the quality of life of all South Africans and
to increase economic growth and redeploy assets. To ensure non-discriminatory
and open access to transmission lines, and taking into consideration
the financial stability of Eskom, government, in the medium
term, is to establish a separate state-owned transmission company.
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