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Blackout: Coal, corruption and cyanide

The Slow Newscast

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The Cost of Load Sheding in South Africa

Most of South Africa's coal plants are aging and being damaged by crime. The end result is rolling, scheduled power cuts that affect businesses like Fandomekubus. Under apartheid only around one third of the population was connected to the grid.

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