Eskom: how corruption and crime turned the lights off in South Africa | FT Film

South Africa's state power company Eskom is battling a legacy of neglect, mismanagement and state capture as it struggles to bring an end to rolling blackouts that have severely damaged businesses and the economy #eskom #loadshedding #powercuts #southafrica 00:00 Intro 00:53 Eskom and load shedding 02:46 The township restaurant 04:01 Eskom's priorities 05:07 The history of Eskom 07:07 The state capture years 08:50 Andre de Ruyter's corruption battle 13:30 Inequality and crime 16:03 On patrol with a pirate security company 18:23 Government interference 19:47 The poisoning 21:49 How to fix the problem 27:30 Inside Shoprite 29:33 The environmental problem 31:16 An election is coming See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmen.... ► Check out our Community tab for more stories on the economy. ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram:   / financialtimes'