One of South Africa's biggest electricity reforms has hit a delay

The Presidency has granted an extension to the Eskom Restructuring Task Team,

The Presidency has granted an extension to the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, pushing out its deadline to finalise a report on the creation of South Africa’s independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) to the end of June 2026.

This comes as the government continues work on restructuring Eskom, including separating its transmission function from the rest of the utility.

The proposed Transmission System Operator is part of efforts to reform the electricity sector and introduce a more competitive electricity market.

The team was originally due to submit its high-level proposal by the end of May. The team was created in March 2026 following an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address (SONA).