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South Africans are opting to go off-grid: how they’re being helped, and hindered, in their efforts
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that loadshedding will be worse in 2024. The result is that many South Africans are choosing to end
