Joburg unveils plan to stop load-shedding that will cost R400m
Mayor Mpho Phalatse says the metro, which has a budget of R77.3bn for financial 2022/2023, will approach development finance institutions
26 January 2023 - 15:41
The cash-strapped City of Johannesburg — which has not been spared the devastating effects of continued and deepening power cuts — has unveiled a yet-to-be-funded multimillion-rand plan that could avert up to stage 3 load-shedding in the short- to medium-term.
Executive mayor Mpho Phalatse said on Thursday the multiparty government and the metro’s City Power utility have a plan to mitigate and ultimately end the rolling blackouts in SA’s economic hub...
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