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The history of the company as the state monopoly responsible for illuminating the country is a well-documented tale of industrial planning, politics, corruption … and load shedding.
05 Mar 2023
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Khaya Sithole | The pain of literacy load shedding
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Ismail Sha studies with a rechargeable lantern for his final exams during load shedding towards the end of last year. Much like the power crisis, literacy among grade 4 and 5 pupils in the country is atrociously bad.
Esa Alexander
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