South Africa steps up power cuts after flooding hits major plant

December 09, 2019 - Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa - South Africa's state energy company Eskom is cutting up to 6,000 megawatts (MW) of power from the national grid after heavy rain and flooding triggered failures at its Medupi plant, disrupting supplies to businesses and households across the country. The cut is the largest since Eskom introduced a programme of rolling blackouts, known locally as load-shedding, in 2008.