Power utility Eskom says it has temporarily closed the Camden power plant in Mpumalanga because the dam where it stores the ash from burning coal could burst and endanger local residents.
The 1,600MW power plant will be closed for up to three months after a “review by a professional body”, Eskom said in a statement...
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