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South Africa: City in the Dark - - Power Cuts Choke Joburg's Once-Vibrant Small Businesses

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 16 – Nearly 100,000 power cuts in nine months have caused multi-day outages that disrupt small businesses and threaten public safety, Daily Maverick reports.

Summary by allAfrica
Daily Maverick collected voices from Johannesburg's hardest-hit communities where chronic power failures aren't just an inconvenience -- they're an existential threat to businesses, livelihoods, and public safety. In a big city, big numbers tell the story of struggle. But what do almost 100,000 reported power cuts in nine months really feel like? After mapping 5,126 of the most serious multi-day and regular outages, Daily Maverick identified som…

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allAfrica broke the news in South Africa on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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