In Europe, fears of an energy crisis with blackouts or power rationing are growing. In South Africa, rationed electricity has long been part of everyday life. But the situation is getting worse there, too. However, this has little to do with Russia's war.
The energy crisis is not new to South Africa: for years, the country has struggled with power outages - planned and unplanned. Planned power cuts - called 'load shedding' - have been happening in South Africa for many years. But the supply crisis is getting more serious, which is why SAWEA, the South African Wind Energy Association, is now publicly calling on the government to act.
"This is not a political agenda, our country is in crisis and it is time for our leaders to call on the real ...