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The Treasury hasn\u2019t budgeted for additional support over and above the R23-billion allocated in February for this and each of the next two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s latest pledge to support Eskom Holdings is good news for the cash-strapped electricity company &#8212; but some investors are balking at the prospect of increased sovereign-bond issuance to pay for the bailout. 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