South Africa electricity supply crisis: The inside story

The Grootvlei Power Station

The Grootvlei Power Station, a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom, which is located in Grootvlei, South Africa. South Africa, once Africa’s most sophisticated and developed economy, is virtually in the dark. PHOTO BY GUILLEM SARTORIO / AFP

South Africa, once Africa’s most sophisticated and developed economy, is virtually in the dark.

From the lit spot on the continent, politically, economically and technologically, Africa’s third largest economy is tottering on the brink of powerlessness.