Eskom announced stage-two load-shedding on Wednesday morning as unplanned plant breakages spiked and it was unable to meet demand.

The first load-shedding in more than six months came on the day the cabinet is due to deliberate on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the government’s long-term planning strategy to meet electricity demand...

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