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Vol 62 No 25

Published 16th December 2021


South Africa

Edging towards breakdown

Without an agreement on finance, debts and skilled labour, Eskom could break down beyond the point of no return

The state of the national electricity grid is reaching breaking point, that is the risk of a total power shut down caused by a systemic failure of generating capacity. Energy experts warn that urgent action is required to prevent such a shut down which could paralyse some of the biggest companies for several weeks. Unlike west Africa, most companies in South Africa haven't installed back-up electricity generators.

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