Recent improvements in the performance of SouthAfrica’s state energy utility Eskom rest on thin foundations and there is no evidence that a lasting solution to load shedding has been found, experts say.
Posted on July 13, 2023 04:00
Workers load liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, as locals resort to using it as backup energy during frequent power outages in Soweto, South Africa July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Recent improvements in the performance of South African state energy utility Eskom rest on thin foundations and there is no evidence that a lasting solution to load shedding has been found, experts say.
Power cuts in South Africa in recent weeks have, for many in the population, dropped from 12 to as little as two hours a day. But the country is “not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination”, says Hartmut Winkler, physics professor at the University of Cape Town.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa.
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