Another 12-18 Months of Load Shedding Ahead - Eskom's Oberholzer

It's grim news for South Africans - it seems consistent load shedding will be with us for another 12 to 18 months. Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer made this gloomy prediction at the Agri SA congress in Pretoria yesterday, Eye Witness News reports. The country is currently on stage two power cuts, which will be downgraded to stage one today. This prediction comes despite plans to quickly secure more generation capacity. Coal power stations are ageing and not sustainable for the environment but Eskom says renewable energy might not be the saving grace.

This article originally appeared on AllAfrica

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