DStv Channel 403 Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Restore the power grid | Business feeling the pinch after 10-month break

JOHANNESBURG - Many of us went to bed in darkness on Friday night, and some are waking up to no electricity.

That's because rolling power cuts have made a return after a 10-month break.

Eskom announced this on Friday, saying it experienced several breakdowns at its power stations.

READ: Restore the power grid | Shock as Eskom announces return of blackouts

The Electricity Minister says this is just a temporary setback.

But how are businesses feeling?

"We are disappointed," said the CEO of Black Business Council, Kganki Matabane.

"We were hoping that we'd get to 365 days of no load-shedding."

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