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title: "Uncertain territory for South Africa’s prospects, understanding Eskom’s failure rate and southern Africa’s only ‘corpse flower’ in bloom"
description: "A vulnerable ANC places South Africa’s future prospects in uncertain territory, scientists have figured out Eskom’s high failure rate and southern Africa’s only ‘corpse flower’ is in bloom."
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published: "2022-12-10T08:42:38"
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# Uncertain territory for South Africa’s prospects, understanding Eskom’s failure rate and southern Africa’s only ‘corpse flower’ in bloom

> A vulnerable ANC places South Africa’s future prospects in uncertain territory, scientists have figured out Eskom’s high failure rate and southern Africa’s only ‘corpse flower’ is in bloom.

By Daily Maverick · Published 10 December 2022, 10:42 SAST · Updated 10 December 2022, 10:44 SAST

## Content

[Read The Weekend Wrap here.](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/weekend-wrap-15/)