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U-turn adds to diplomatic tension over Russian president’s invitation to Brics summit in August
Government withdraws permission for utility to avoid reporting irregular spending in face of public anger
South Africa’s finance minister says power utility need not disclose irregular spending for three years
Country’s radical opposition struggles to muster large numbers after calling for a day of protest
Ramokgopa appointment comes after Eskom crisis causes outages of up to 12 hours a day
From ethical non-aligned foreign policy, Pretoria has shifted to a might-is-right position
André de Ruyter accuses senior politicians in ruling organisation of corruption at the utility
Boss of crisis-hit power company had implicated senior politicians in corruption
Finance minister says Pretoria will provide state power group with $14bn as rolling blackouts worsen
A descent into legal scandal is not the arc envisaged for a leader who won early glory battling apartheid
The country is struggling with mass unemployment, crime and corruption
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