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Ted Blom on Medupi blast: "I can guarantee you that we're going to have load-shedding"

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Ted Blom has been following the Eskom saga intensively for the last 14 years. In light of the recent explosion at the Medupi Power Station, Blom joined the BizNews Power Hour to discuss how the blast occurred. The Power Station - which was delayed and launched very recently - has sustained notable damage. The setback will not only be expensive (and take time to fix) but also has the potential to push SA into record-high load-shedding. Blom and BizNews founder Alec Hogg weigh in on the subject. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Aug 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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