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Wednesday’s rolling blackouts end eight hours early
South African power utility Eskom said it would stop Wednesday's rolling blackouts at 1400 local time, eight hours ahead of the earlier communicated time.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African power utility Eskom said it would stop Wednesday's rolling blackouts at 1400 local time, eight hours ahead of the earlier communicated time.
The cash-strapped company has implemented power cuts for three consecutive days in a bid to prevent the national grid from being overwhelmed as demand threatens to outstrip capacity in Africa's most advanced economy.