Power cuts, LP gas shortages amplify struggle to stay warm amid cold snap
It’s during these conditions that electricity and gas usage spike, but South Africa’s power utility and major gas suppliers are already struggling to meet the current demand.
FILE: Lucky, 55, brews some tea to warm up in the bitter cold in Wilgespruit, Johannesburg, on 28 May 2020. Picture: AFP
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JOHANNESBURG – As South Africa braves a succession of cold fronts, Eskom’s latest bout of power cuts, and disruptions to the supply of LP gas have culminated in an even icier outlook for the country.
Temperatures across the country are expected to plummet, bringing bitterly cold conditions.