Local governments add to problem of erratic power supply
Municipalities shut off electricity more regularly than Eskom and often without notice, hurting economic growth
14 November 2019 - 15:29
SA municipalities’ inability to provide consistent power is exacerbating supply disruptions by the debt-stricken state electricity utility, hobbling efforts to revive the nation’s economy.
While state-owned Eskom has subjected the country to controlled, timed blackouts intermittently over the past decade to prevent a total collapse of the country’s power grid, municipalities cut supply more regularly and often without notice — hurting sales, production, business confidence, jobs and economic growth...
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