Load-shedding bites as economy contracts

Bhargav Acharya, Sowetan Live, 7 March 2023

The economy contracted 1.3% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three months as rolling power cuts hurt sectors such as agriculture and mining, official data showed on Tuesday. Read More

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Economists downbeat ahead of release of GDP figures

Naledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 6 March 2023

Economic growth is expected to have slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022, on the back of intense load shedding, a rise in the cost of living, high interest rates and elevated levels of inflation. Read More

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Didiza says it is essential farmers are protected from load shedding

Tanya Krause, SABC News, 4 March 2023

Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza says they are still in talks with Eskom to protect the agriculture sector from load shedding. Read More

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Energy crisis impacts on SA’s economy: Expert

SABC News, 3 March 2023

Energy expert Tshepo Kgadima says the energy crisis has negatively affected the cost of doing business in South Africa. Read More

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Joburg residents battle water outages

SABC News, 2 March 2023

Scores of Johannesburg residents are still battling water outages. Read More

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SA dam levels decrease after heavy rainfalls cease

Citizen Reporter, 1 March 2023

South Africa’s dam levels are lower than they were at the same time last week. Read More

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