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Stage 6 load shedding is a threat to the country’s democracy and a serious review of the entire Eskom ecosystem was urgent. Photo: William Horne
Stage 6 load shedding is a threat to the country’s democracy and a serious review of the entire Eskom ecosystem was urgent. Photo: William Horne

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The current stage 6 load shedding is a threat to the country’s democracy, and a serious review of Eskom's ecosystem is urgent. That’s according to business representatives, who said the current levels of rolling blackouts are a sure way of killing businesses, and increasing unemployment and the already high crime levels in South Africa.

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