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South Africa has now gone for 21 consecutive days without power cuts, the first time such a streak has been achieved in nearly two years. | |
"The last time Eskom achieved a similar milestone was in June 2022, with 20 consecutive days without load shedding," state-owned power company Eskom said in a statement on Wednesday. | |
The statement added that Eskom would continue to suspend the power cuts, known locally as loads hedding, "until further notice". | |
It attributed the stabilisation of power supply to reduced demand for electricity, adequate emergency power reserves and an improvement in its electricity generation capacity. | |
But some South Africans have voiced scepticism on social media, speculating that the reduced power cuts could be a scheme by the ruling government to appease voters, ahead of next month's crucial general election. | |
South Africa reached the height of its energy crisis last year, with several homes and businesses going without power for up to 16 hours a day. | |
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