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Why South Africa’s in a ‘State of Disaster’ Over Power Crisis
Why South Africa’s in a ‘State of Disaster’ Over Power Crisis,Even for a nation hit by rolling blackouts since 2008, the more prolonged power outages that have dogged South Africa for months on end have been difficult to endure. The problem: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state-owned utility that supplies more than 90% of the nation’s electricity, can’t keep pace with demand from its old and poorly maintained plants. With the governing party in danger of losing its majority in 2024 elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national “state of disast

Why South Africa’s in a ‘State of Disaster’ Over Power Crisis

Even for a nation hit by rolling blackouts since 2008, the more prolonged power outages that have dogged South Africa for months on end have been difficult to endure. The problem: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the state-owned utility that supplies more than 90% of the nation’s electricity, can’t keep pace with demand from its old and poorly maintained plants. With the governing party in danger of losing its majority in 2024 elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national “state of disast