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Loadshedding hinders hospital sector costing local Government millions to assist those in need  

By Daanyaal Matthews  The effect of loadshedding on the economy has been documented thoroughly with some economists arguing that the phenomenon costs the Republic roughly R1 billion a day with every corner of the nation negatively affected, including the health sector.   The health sector, the backbone of any functioning state, has been in recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic with the sector plagued with understaffing and the strain of loadshedding has […]

today24 July 2023

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‘Rolling blackouts place medical infrastructure under strain’

Head of the Western Cape Health Department, Keith Cloete says rolling blackouts have taken a toll on the morale of healthcare workers and have placed medical infrastructure under strain. He was speaking during a virtual briefing hosted by Premier Alan Winde. Cloete has outlined intervention plans, including back-up power, measuring of energy consumption and reducing demand. “We use uninterrupted power supply in life support, ICU’s, operating theatres and on our ICT […]

today21 July 2023

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