Zimbabwe's power infrastrucrure map, cropped

Zimbabwe: Electricity supply is a key election issue


Issue 485 - 28 May 2023 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 1 minute read

In the run up to the 2018 election, Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF promised to increase electricity generation capacity and end load-shedding. The reality has been power cuts lasting over 16 hours. But despite this, the Zanu-PF government says it has a solution to the electricity supply crisis.

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