There’s a high probability of loadshedding for 48 weeks between now and April next year.
Residents and business owners are finding alternatives to keep the lights on.That’s according to Energy Analyst Ted Blom.
Blom comments come after an Eskom media briefing where it was announced that the country could experience more than 60 days of loadshedding. Cotton Lounge owner, Xolisile Guqaza says: “We have to refuel the generators and diesel is always going up. We have also had to beef up our security because people walk out once it gets dark. Be that as it may we continue to do business.”Some residents have found other non-commercial alternatives.
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