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A 40 hour power outage for parts of Durban forces residents to dump spoiled food

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 15 January 2023 The DA has called on the eThekwini municipality to exempt some Durban suburbs from load-shedding after 40 hours of power outages. Read More

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Rolling blackouts and electricity hikes fuels calls for a national shutdown

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Times Live, 15 January 2023 A national shutdown by fed-up South Africans over load-shedding, unemployment, corruption and the 18,65% electricity increase, is looming, amid calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s head. Read More

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Task team to be set up to monitor power cuts’ impact amid food security concerns

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKevin Brandt, Eyewitness News, 14 January 2023 A task team will be set up to monitor the impact of load shedding, and explore interventions to ease the burden of power cuts on the agriculture, food and beverages sectors. Read More

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Massive electricity price hikes on the cards for SA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 12 August 2023 There could be more bad news for cash strapped South Africans with massive electricity price hikes of up to 32% on the cards. Read More

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Eskom imposes stage 6 load shedding until further notice

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The citizen, 11 August 2023 Ailing state-owned parastatal Eskom has warned that continuous stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm on Wednesday, until further notice. Read More

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If electricity generation indicates economic activity, SA has collapsed

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 11 January 2023 As far as the governing African National Congress (ANC) is concerned, the electricity crisis is manageable and under control. Read More

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