Economics

Eskom Blackouts Raise Risk of Second South African Recession

  • Economy more geared to services than production in December
  • Mining companies allocate power to underground operations

Slow-moving vehicles line the streets as traffic lights stand without power during a load-shedding power outage in Pretoria.

Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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South Africa’s flagging economy could face a second recession is as many years due to a new wave of nationwide power cuts.