South African power cuts return

South African power cuts return after 10 months of unbroken supply
South African businesses and households were hit by scheduled power cuts for the first time in 10 months on Friday due to breakdowns at state power utility Eskom's coal-fired power stations.Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told reporters that Eskom had depleted its reserves and would implement "Stage 3" power cuts,
Power cuts return to South Africa after 10 months
Scheduled power cuts, commonly referred to as load-shedding in South Africa, have hindered the country's economic growth for over a decade. Since March last year, however, there have been no power cuts due to a significant improvement in Eskom's electricity supply, resulting in more than 300 consecutive days without outages. Enditem
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South African power cuts return after 10 months of uninterrupted supply
South African businesses and households will experience scheduled power cuts for the first time in 10 months due to a series of breakdowns at state power utility Eskom's coal-fired power stations, officials said on Friday.
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