Eskom has taken to social media to remind all that South Africa has gone 150 consecutive days without any planned power outages.
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The milestone marks a dramatic turnaround from this time last year when South Africa was plagued by record power outages that disrupted daily life.“The recovery plan has not only made Eskom’s power stations more reliable but has also demonstrated enhanced efficiency,” the state-owned power utility said.last week, Eskom has recorded a reduction of some R9 billion in diesel expenditure in the last four months compared to the same period last year.
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