South Africa faces an alarming energy crisis, with citizens experiencing daily blackouts for up to 10 hours due to current Stage 6 load shedding. The situation is becoming increasingly severe as Stage 9 and beyond protocols are being finalized, leaving citizens and experts alike profoundly concerned about the future.
South Africa is currently facing an energy crisis that has led to extended power outages in the form of Stage 6 blackouts lasting for 810 hours a day. To make matters worse, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed that protocols for Stage 9 loadshedding and beyond are being finalized, a development the party describes as “nothing short of horrifying.”