LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 12, 2002--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised the outlook on its foreign currency ratings on two South Africa-based utilities, ESKOM Holdings Ltd and Rand Water, and transportation company Transnet Ltd. to positive from stable following a similar outlook revision on the Republic of South Africa (local currency A-/Positive/A-2; foreign currency BBB-/Positive/A-3). ESKOM is a vertically integrated electricity utility, Rand Water is South Africa's largest water board, and Transnet is the country's key transport conglomerate. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its long-term 'BBB-' foreign currency ratings on the three entities. (See related media release titled "South Africa Outlook Revised to Positive From Stable; Ratings Affirmed" published today on RatingsDirect, Standard