When Eskom stops the lights coming on: The strange case of Frankfort’s ‘illegal’ solar power
Frankfort and other parts of Mafube municipality in the Free State have solar energy they can’t use because of Eskom’s objections
30 April 2023 - 00:00
Wheat farmers in the Frankfort area of the northern Free State have lost half their winter turnover because load-shedding prevents them from pumping irrigation water...
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