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Wide power cuts in S.Africa in new electricity failure

Nairobi at night on August 25 2023 when a blackout was reported countrywide. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Power was abruptly cut to large parts of South Africa Sunday and the national energy provider announced days of power blackouts in Africa's most industrialised nation.

The announcement came as a surprise after positive statements from Eskom suggesting years of crippling power cuts of sometimes up to 12 hours a day may soon be over.

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