Load shedding cost SA economy at least R59bn in 2019 – CSIR
The cumulative cost of load shedding to South Africa's economy in 2019 was between R59bn and R118bn, according to a new presentation by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. This presentation was developed by CSIR principal engineer Jarrad Wright and senior engineer Joanne Calitz. The CSIR is a non-partisan scientific research institution. According to the research, South Africans experienced 530 hours of planned power cuts in 2019, as Eskom […]