The severe power cuts afflicting South Africa are set to continue.
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Government has held urgent meetings to find ways to ease record rolling power cuts, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his weekly letter to the nation.
Eskom has provided details about its plan to procure a gigawatt of additional electricity supply on an urgent basis to reduce the impact of load shedding.
South Africa is teetering on the brink of its most severe power cuts yet, just months after government announced emergency measures to try and end load shedding.
The current electricity crisis engulfing South Africa’s economy shows no immediate sign of abating.
South Africa will require R500-billion in private investment to end power cuts that are stalling economic growth by the start of 2025, Peter Attard Montalto said.
Eskom will continue with power interruptions until at least 5am on Monday, the state-owned utility said on Friday.
Eskom plans to launch a crowdsourcing digital platform in an effort to attract skills it urgently needs, including technical and engineering talent.
A proposal by wealthy nations to mobilise the money to help South Africa reduce its dependence on coal has proved more complex than anticipated.
Eskom is seeking an average power tariff increase of just over 32% for next year, much higher than originally sought.