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SA's neighbours plunged into darkness

Daily News: "Rolling blackouts that hit Zambia and Zimbabwe at the weekend were 'most probably' linked to Eskom's woes and a general shortage of power in southern Africa, the utility said on Monday.

Eskom's demand-side manager, Andrew Etzinger, said the company could not simply stop exporting power to neighbouring countries, as it would also prevent importing of power and place South Africa in an even worse situation."

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