Eskom had an ugly surprise for South Africans as they woke up on Tuesday morning: stage-4 load shedding had returned.
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Eskom on Friday signed lease agreements with private power producers for the construction of renewable energy plants on its land in Mpumalanga.
Eskom will reduce this week’s relatively mild stage-2 rotational power cuts even further by Friday, the utility said in a statement.
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After the longest bout of rotational load shedding in South Africa’s history, Eskom will has finally announced an end – for now.
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South Africa is a month into the current bout of load shedding, yet the crippling power cuts are set to continue for the foreseeable future.
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The landmark $8.5-billion deal to help wean South Africa off its dependence on coal is hanging in the balance.
South Africa, which has been experiencing energy shortages since 2008, is in the throes of its worst power cuts on record.