Eskom urgently needs turnaround plan – Moody’s

Eskom urgently needs a turnaround plan as its capital structure is unsustainable, credit ratings agency Moody’s said on Tuesday in a report which sent the rand lower.

“The company’s operational and financial performance has deteriorated, indicating the extent of the challenges facing Eskom in meeting its debt obligations absent government support,” Moody’s said in a note.

Eskom reported a mammoth R20.7 billion ($1.39 billion) annual loss a week ago.