Nationwide blackout hits Zimbabwe

The financial ramifications of this energy deficit are catastrophic. Businesses are bleeding millions in lost sales weekly due to shortened operating hours, idle staff, and spoilt goods, particularly perishables.

A NATIONWIDE power outage plunged Zimbabwe into darkness yesterday afternoon following a significant system disturbance, Zesa confirmed last night. The power utility stated that the incident resulted in the loss of generation from both Kariba Hydro and Hwange Thermal Power Stations. Compounding the issue, interconnections with South Africa’s National Transmission, Zambia’s Zesco, and supplies from…

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