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South African government ends electricity state of disaster despite ongoing supply problems


Issue 482 - 14 Apr 2023 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 2 minute read

Strong resistance from the public has prompted the government to abandon a national state of disaster for electricity sector announced in February and to reverse a controversial decision to loosen reporting rules on spending by national utility Eskom

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