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South Africa is currently facing an energy crisis that involves high levels of load shedding.
Government is preparing for stage 8 of load shedding this winter, which could mean up to 12 hours of blackouts a day.
21 May 2023
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The projections were put forward by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa before Cabinet, with three scenarios explored, resulting in the shedding of up to 18 000MW. Photo: Istock
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