Expert: SA will have another five years of power cuts

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa can look forward to at least another five years of power cuts.

This is the view of energy expert, Professor Hartmut Winkler.

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He says Deputy President Paul Mashatile's remarks that power cuts will end by the end of this year are not plausible.

Winkler says there's simply not enough energy availability factor.