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Done right, load shedding can be gone with the wind

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Load shedding is used as a measure of last resort to balance demand and supply of electricity.

Well, that’s what a quick Google of the term “load shedding” says.

However, as we in South Africa know all too well, what was once an extreme measure has now become the norm.

We find ourselves experiencing near-permanent load shedding, with the frequency and intensity of the blackouts increasing year on

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