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Eskom says that power exports are reduced when there is a shortage at home.
BBC: SA fumbles on through power chaos
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They took the drastic measure after state power company Eskom said it could not guarantee supplies, raising fears of miners being trapped underground.
BBC: SA gold mines shut by power cuts
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Power utility Eskom has indicated it has contingency plans, Steel said.
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To illustrate: Eskom, the state electricity monopoly, currently provides power to poor homes that a private operator might ignore, since the service loses money though Eskom still cuts people off for non-payment.
ECONOMIST: South Africa
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The plant already provides 110MW of gas-fuelled power to EDM and the South African utility Eskom.
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South Africa's power shortages reached their highest level on Thursday, an Eskom spokesperson said.
BBC: SA gold mines shut by power cuts
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Eskom says it risks running out of electricity while it builds two coal power stations.
WSJ: South Africa Faces Power Shortage Despite Gas Reserves
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Eskom, the state-owned utility, has been encouraging mining firms to limit production to avoid power cuts.
ECONOMIST: South Africa��s mines
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Given the challenges of financing major capital projects like power plants in the midst of the Great Recession, South Africa and the national utility, Eskom, have turned to the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank for assistance in financing new electric power stations.
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