Despite all the warnings, South Africa failed to build new power plants ahead of the first rolling blackouts in 2007; and then, predictably, failed to build the extra transmission infrastructure that would inevitably be needed down the line.
Now the chickens are coming home to roostSouth Africa’s efforts to restore energy security were recently dealt a severe blow when it was revealed that the Cape provinces no longer have enough grid capacity for new power projects. There are a number of ways around this problem though – including batteries.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
nickhedley Losdshedding killed the chickens.
nickhedley Mbêêêki is the core culprit and he apologised for his 'slight oversight' but suffered no consequences, not a worry in this world. The the disgusting anc blamed De Ruyter and even Jan van Riebeeck. Preposterous and totally acerebral byt typically rot-heads.
nickhedley This green shill won't talk about the sabotage of the coal power stations. He is part of the global agenda
nickhedley kulisele?
nickhedley The power cuts is just obvious too see The honest truth is since they took over they up everything ......THE END
nickhedley Did people not go to court to stop the Russian power plants?