South Africa has gone 150 consecutive days without any planned power outages, Eskom said at the weekend.
This milestone marks a dramatic turnaround from over a year ago when South Africa was plagued by persistent and record load shedding that disrupted daily life, inflated food prices and eroded investor confidence.
“The recovery plan has not only made Eskom’s power stations more reliable but has also demonstrated enhanced efficiency,” the state-owned power utility said. Th turnaround began with the appointment of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the country’s first-ever electricity minister in March 2023, a role created in response to the escalating energy crisis.The rand has responded well to the development after ending 2023 as one of the few emerging market currencies with losses versus the dollar.
Its fortunes have been boosted by the improvement in electricity supply along with a coalition government that’s considered market friendly after the May election.The work we do at TechCentral is made possible through the support of our commercial partners. Please help us produce the original and quality South African technology journalism you value by disabling your ad blocker.
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