South Africa faces legal action over power crisis

South African opposition groups, a trade union and business owners have threatened to sue the government over the crippling blackouts in the country.

They have given the government up to Friday to stabilise electricity supply or face legal action for contravening its duty to provide electricity.

They have written a demand letter to the Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the chief executive of the state utility firm Eskom, Andre de Ruyter, saying the state was in breach of its obligation to provide electricity.

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