Johannesburg, Jan 31, 2025 (AFP) - Lights out: S.Africa power cuts return after months of stability

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2025-01-31

South Africans were bracing for electricity cuts this weekend following months of reliable power supply after the national energy provider Eskom announced Friday a shortfall in generation. Africa's most industrialised economy has been long-beleaguered by power cuts, called loadshedding, which at crisis points have left South Africans in the dark up to 12 hours per day. The more than 300-day stretch of grid stability ended last week following mu......

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