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      South Africa's midday power glut is a hidden risk for wheeling deals

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    African start-ups more than doubled the amount of debt they raised last year, a surge that may continue as equity funding becomes more expensive.

    Sasol signs deals for 289MW in wind power

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    By Agency Staff24 January 2023

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    There are no short-term fixes to load shedding

    By Cyril Ramaphosa23 January 2023

    For many years, critical maintenance was deferred and our power stations were run too hard to keep the lights on. We are now paying the price for these miscalculations.

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