The strange consequences of loadshedding

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With the announcement by Eskom that loadshedding will likely be here to stay for the next 2 years, the average electricity user continues to feel the brunt of rolling blackouts. It's effects on small businesses, industry, traffic, and our daily routine continues to suffer. There are also some things that are inconvenienced that we might not have predicted before loadshedding became so prevalent. Smile Breakfast heard from some of our listeners who told us about a few incidents at home.
22 Jan 2023 11PM English South Africa News

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