South Africa's power sector is struggling to meet demand due to ageing coal power plants.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
South Africa's power sector is struggling to meet demand due to ageing coal power plants.
Who's involved
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Part of
Service providers in Johannesburg, including Eskom and Rand Water, are facing financial strain due to cost increases, leading to tariff hikes and revenue collection issues.Also in this story
- The National Treasury withheld funds from Johannesburg due to an unfunded city budget, impacting payments to utilities like Eskom and Rand Water.
- Rand Water's credit control measures caused service outages.
The entities involved
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Eskom
electricity utility in South Africa
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South Africa
country in southern Africa