South Africa
DA calls for protests over blackouts─── 06:45 Sun, 15 Jan 2023
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is planning a march to the ANC's headquarters at Luthuli House against South Africa's worsening electricity crisis.
eNCA reports that the opposition party is calling South Africans to join their picket against what they call an ANC-engineered crisis.
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The country is currently on Stage 6 blackouts with some experiencing 11 hours without electricity.
Citizens will also pay more for electricity after Nersa announced an 18.65 percent hike this week.
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The DA says South Africans can’t afford the tariff hikes and at the same time, businesses are struggling due to the blackouts.
The march is scheduled to take place on 25 January.
