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izinsimbi zokumbiwa kwamalahle kuEskom yavela njengehlazo okwenza<br />

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asikho esidingo esisobala esasingenza ukuthi izimboni zakuleli zingakwazi<br />

ukuthengisela uEskom lezizinsimbi (ngamanani aphansi kakhulu kunalawa<br />

afunwa yiBucyrus).<br />

Okubalulekile kakhulu, ukuthi abahlwempu ibona abayokhokhela<br />

lesisikweletu ngesikhathi lapho iNingizimu Afrika iba isizwe esinegebe<br />

elikhulu lokungalingani kanti futhi kubhoke indlala yemisebenzi. Ukuze<br />

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kagesi aqhamuka elangeni (solar-powered geysers),ngokwesiboneli-nje,<br />

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zompahakathi;<br />

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izinto ezibolayo zenziwe umannyolo ukuze kuqedwe ukukhiqizwa kwesisisi<br />

semethane emigodini esasele yezibi;<br />

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