Zesa Holdings says it will take advantage of the annual
shut down by the manufacturing sector to provide electricity to most domestic
users countrywide today.
This was said by Zesa acting CEO Engineer Patrick Chivaura
in an interview with The Herald yesterday.
“Industry is going for holiday and we are trying to get the
electricity they usually use and put it in the homes and farms for irrigation.
“The shut down by industry may not result in all areas
having electricity, but we should have a reasonable amount of electricity,” he
said. The announcement by the power utility comes as good news to
consumers.
Zimbabwe is grappling acute electricity shortages caused by
low water levels in Kariba Dam and depressed generation at thermal plants due
to lack of regular service.
Imports, especially from South Africa, have been affected
because of flooding of coal mines following heavy rains that hit most parts of
that country resulting in low generation capacity.
Mrs Portia Rwafa of Kuwadzana 5, Harare, told The Herald
yesterday that it was important for Zesa to provide power all day today.
“We are hoping that Zesa gives us electricity all day today
because we want to do our cooking without disturbances.
“In addition, we are expecting visitors, some from outside
the country, so it would be inappropriate for us to have load-shedding on
Christmas Day,” she said.
Mr Kudzaishe Sibanda of Mabvuku shared a similar view.
“I admit that Zesa has challenges, some of their own making
and others that are natural such as low water levels, but I am pleading with
them to give us electricity all of tomorrow (today),” said Mr Sibanda.
South African power utility, Eskom yesterday promised
consumers that they will have uninterrupted supplies today but warned that load
shedding could be “implemented at short notice” depending on circumstances. Herald
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