Ramaphosa stops Eskom’s new monopoly in its tracks:

The opening of the telecommunications sector to new operators fundamentally changed this picture. Competition brought massive new investment …the cost of communicating fell dramatically.

— Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter, discussing Eskom's unbundling and the opening of the telecom sector to competition

The ultimate beneficiary must be the South African consumer.

— Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly letter to the nation on electricity reform

In response to matters of concern raised by the Eskom board chairperson, Mr Mteto Nyati, President Ramaphosa reiterated government’s commitment to continue working closely with Eskom, the NTCSA and other stakeholders to ensure that the reform is implemented in a manner that preserves Eskom’s financial position, ensures that the TSO is able to invest in expanding and strengthening the transmission network, and engages lenders and funders in a transparent and responsible manner.

— President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement responding to concerns raised by Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati about the reform process.

Politicians must leave Eskom alone, leave it to technocrats to run it.

— Khangela Baloyi, NUM Energy Sector Co-ordinator, in an interview with SABC News about Eskom restructuring

The electricity reform clarity shows what a focused government-business partnership achieves when both sides commit to solving problems. We resolved policy confusion in weeks through direct engagement.

— Busi Mavuso, Chief Executive of Business Leadership South Africa, on the clarity brought by the president's announcement.

We think it is important that the president, as the ultimate custodian of policy in the country, makes his position clear.

— Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, expresses the need for clear policies regarding electricity sector reforms.