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Loadshedding suspended for Zulu King’s funeral
The funeral of the Zulu king is a once in a lifetime event for most South Africans, but Covid-19 regulations have forced the arrangements to be altered somewhat.
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ESKOM announced last night that the stage 2 loadshedding the county was experiencing this week would be suspended to allow the nation to participate in the memorial service of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.
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Eskom will suspend loadshedding between 10:00 and 14:00 in order to allow the nation to mourn the passing of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini pic.twitter.com/pr3TS2x0qi
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 17, 2021
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In an effort to manage the country’s energy shortage Eskom last week once again started implementing loadshedding.
South Africans have adapted many of their culturally significant rituals.
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At the time of going to press, the contents of this feature mirrored South Africa’s lockdown regulations.
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