Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says the current round of rolling blackouts will ease this week, but the power utility has conceded that load-shedding will not go away.

“Load-shedding is a phenomenon that has unfortunately been part of SA for 13 years. The reality of Eskom is that this will again‚ unfortunately‚ carry on for some time‚” said Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha...

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