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Is It Going To Be A Dark And Cold Winter For South Africans?

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Over the next five years Eskom is expected to have an electricity supply shortage of 4 000 megawatts (MW). However the shortfall could increase as the economy grows, according to the power utility’s chief executive André de Ruyter.The power utility, which is currently implementing Stage 2 load shedding, has warned of continued uncertainty over its electricity generation capacity at any time. Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
16 Mar 2021 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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