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Eskom faces financial and operational issues including disputed radiation leak reports, cash flow concerns, and costly future plans potentially impacting South Africans.

Eskom, South Africa's primary electricity supplier, is under scrutiny amid explosive allegations involving President Cyril Ramaphosa and operational challenges. The utility denied reports of a radiation leak at Koeberg but faces severe financial pressures highlighted by warnings from City of Johannesburg officials about a dwindling cash buffer. Additionally, Eskom's plans to implement changes including speed limit adjustments are projected to cost South Africans an additional R10 billion.