Public facilities to be exempted from blackouts

JOHANNESBURG - Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa could be held in contempt of court.

That's if he does not end outages at hospitals, schools and police stations by the end of January.

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The High Court ordered him and Eskom to ensure the facilities have uninterrupted power supply.

The application was brought by political parties, unions and civil society.