South Africa has experienced more blackout hours in 2023 so far than the totals for 2022 and 2021 combined.
Eskom says stage 4 load shedding will likely be sticking around for most of the week.
Despite the increased demand for backup power systems, they can be incredibly dangerous.
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa has beaten the bleak winter load shedding outlook by delivering the best-case scenario.
Eskom is suspending load shedding earlier than planned on Saturday.
The rand has gone back to over R19 to the dollar, putting pressure on fuel price recoveries in the first week of July.
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Daytime load shedding will be sticking around for longer than Eskom anticipated.
With tax season kicking off this week, households who've splurged on rooftop solar will be in for a rebate.
Eskom's new rules for grid access is drawing complaints - and calls are being made for them to be scrapped.
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