‘Vandalism’ is the official reason for 24-hour blackouts disrupting all economic activity, but lack of investment and upkeep are more likely culprits
Barely two weeks into Herbert Murerwa’s appointment, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority implemented power cuts, leading to a national outcry.
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As usage outstrips supply, electricity outages are hobbling the country’s corporate sector, writes Tawanda Karombo.
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Zimbabwe finally realising the long awaited power crisis.
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/ 13 February 2012
Zimbabwe’s energy minister warns they risk losing imports from its major supplier if it fails to pay a $90-million debt to the Cabora Bassa dam.
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/ 28 February 2008
Murowa Diamonds — Zimbabwe’s sole operating diamond miner — recorded a 40% drop in production in 2007, owing to frequent power failures and machine breakdowns, the company said. Murowa is 78% owned by London-based mining firm Rio Tinto.
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/ 21 January 2008
Nationwide power failures shut down basic services across Zambia and Zimbabwe for hours over the weekend, and Eskom said it would suspend exports to neighbouring countries amid mounting anger over power cuts that have wreaked havoc in the continent’s economic hub.
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/ 20 January 2008
Nationwide power failures shut down basic services across Zambia and Zimbabwe for hours on Saturday and Sunday as anger mounted in South Africa over power cuts that have wreaked havoc in the continent’s economic hub. There was no immediate explanation for Saturday night’s blackout.
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/ 28 October 2007
An escalating energy crisis has pulled the plug on hopes of reviving Zimbabwe’s economy as production grinds to a halt in a manufacturing sector already battling sky-high inflation. Although central bank chief Gideon Gono said that shelves would soon be full again after a pricing crackdown, analysts say the power deficit will accelerate the meltdown as inflation nears 8 000%.
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/ 20 October 2007
A dozen main districts of the Zimbabwean capital were without power for the fifth straight day on Saturday. The state electricity company blamed technical faults for the massive power failure. A power surge after load-shedding on Monday blew a main high-voltage supply cable, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority said.