IRP 2023, released for public comment by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy last year, does not foresee any performance improvements to Eskom's coal-fired power plants, and load reductions are expected to continue until 2027.Photo: Waldo Sweegers/Getty Images
The energy crisis has exacerbated South Africa's existing economic challenges, with rating agencies, the IMF and SARB warning that load shedding is a significant barrier to recovery.
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