Power cuts cost economy up to R80.09 billion a month
25 March 2015 - 12:18
Electricity cuts by South Africa's ailing power utility Eskom cost the economy between R20.02 billion and R80.09 billion a month, according to a presentation by the department of public enterprises to parliament. "Load shedding between stages 1 and 3 costs the economy anywhere between R20 billion to R80 billion per month," the presentation said. ..
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