ELECTION FACTSHEET: Electricity in South Africa
As South Africa gears up for elections in May 2024, we look at access to electricity and how that has changed over the years.
As South Africa gears up for elections in May 2024, we look at access to electricity and how that has changed over the years.
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We look at what the statistics reveal about grid electricity supply in our nine provinces, and how it has changed since 1994.
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