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Woes at South Africa's power company Eskom are occupying the country's parliament. Roland Henwood of the University of Pretoria tells us how the firm has built up $30bn in debt. Ted Blom is an energy expert who worked for Eskom, and argues that a government break-up plan for the company might not be the best solution. And Jan Oberholzer, chief operating officer for Eskom, explains how the business sees itself turning things around. Also in the programme, Mexico's finance minister Carlos Urzua has resigned, citing alleged discrepancies in government contracts. Our South America business correspondent Daniel Gallas has the details. Plus we hear about the prospects for a robot designed to be able to pick lettuce, from Josie Hughes, who is a member of a team of scientists at Cambridge University behind the invention.

(Picture: An Eskom sign. Picture credit: Getty Images.)