South Africa made fresh inquiries about securing electricity supply from Turkey’s Karpowership as it battles its worst-ever power outages.
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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.
The most severe power cuts ever experienced in South Africa are threatening food and water supplies and disrupting the lives of millions of people.
South Africa has a plan to improve energy provision that will end the need for any power cuts within the next 12-18 months, Enoch Godongwana said.
South Africa’s National Energy Crisis Committee expects record power outages to ease as new measures take effect.
Eskom said it would shorten power cuts from Tuesday morning, but electricity shortages look set to continue at least into 2024.
Opposition politicians and South Africa’s biggest labour union say they’re readying a lawsuit as blackouts cripple the nation.
The rand slumped on Monday as investor concerns mounted over a power crisis that prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to cancel a trip to Davos.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will no longer attend the World Economic Forum in Davos due to the ongoing energy crisis.
Outgoing transport minister Fikile Mbalula is the most popular member of cabinet on Twitter.