SA's electricity crisis | MPs say State of Disaster 'won't end energy woes'

CAPE TOWN - The debate on how to deal with the energy crisis rages on.

South Africa has endured hours of power cuts every day this year, so far.

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And 2023 is predicted to be a historic year for blackouts, outstripping last year’s record-breaking 200 days in the dark.

The declaration of a State of Disaster over the worsening crisis hasn’t been well-received by most MPs during a mini-debate on Thursday.

READ: SA’s electricity crisis | President defends State of Disaster

MPs argued that declaring a State of Disaster won’t solve the root problem.

Instead, they say, it opens the door for corruption to thrive.

* eNCA’s Heidi Giokos reports.