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power outages

Nelson Mandela Bay businesses ‘adopt’ substations help to keep the lights on

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay businesses ‘adopt’ substations help to keep the lights on

By Estelle Ellis

Solar geysers: everything you need to know to make the switch and save electricity

Maverick Life

Solar geysers: everything you need to know to make the switch and save electricity

By Malibongwe Tyilo

Komani declares a legal war against ‘rogue’ councillors after years of service delivery failure

Maverick Citizen

Komani declares a legal war against ‘rogue’ councillors after years of service delivery failure

By Estelle Ellis

Not everyone cheers when the lights stay on - Informal traffic wardens in Durban lose out on cash

South Africa

Not everyone cheers when the lights stay on - Informal traffic wardens in Durban lose out on cash

By Chris Makhaye

Complete power grid failure - this is what it looks like — Ladismith case study

South Africa

Complete power grid failure - this is what it looks like — Ladismith case study

By Suné Payne

Central Karoo towns in critical scramble for water, generators after storms kill power supply

South Africa

Central Karoo towns in critical scramble for water, generators after storms kill power supply

By Suné Payne

Rolling blackouts expected to add 0.5 percentage points to SA inflation in 2023 – Sarb

Business Maverick

Rolling blackouts expected to add 0.5 percentage points to SA inflation in 2023 – Sarb

By Ed Stoddard

Nelson Mandela Bay hit by blackouts and lockouts as massive corruption probe starts

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay hit by blackouts and lockouts as massive corruption probe starts

By Estelle Ellis

The latest sign of recession – SA mining production tanks 5% year-on-year in February

Business Maverick

The latest sign of recession – SA mining production tanks 5% year-on-year in February

By Ed Stoddard

Enoch Mgijima Municipality eyes solar power to solve its electricity crisis

Our Burning Planet

Enoch Mgijima Municipality eyes solar power to solve its electricity crisis

By Tembile Sgqolana

Widespread power outage disrupts Bloemfontein Human Rights Day plans

South Africa

Widespread power outage disrupts Bloemfontein Human Rights Day plans

By Cathy Dlodlo

Crippling power outages threaten businesses and jobs as Zimbabweans head for the polls

Africa

Crippling power outages threaten businesses and jobs as Zimbabweans head for the polls

By Frank Chikowore