NEWS ANALYSIS: Stage 4 load-shedding leaves a trail of destruction

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Stage 4 load-shedding leaves a trail of destruction
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A large part of Polokwane was without water on Tuesday and Durban's ports were flooded with raw sewage amid blackouts 🔒

Stage 4 blackouts are wreaking havoc in many parts of the country and could soon become a national disaster.

Eskom on Monday announced that due to the continued generation capacity shortages, stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented until 5pm on Friday. On Tuesday evening, it downgraded load-shedding to stage 3, starting on Wednesday. But the effects were already evident nationwide...

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