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POWER CRISIS: Property owners spend millions on diesel as Joburg CBD power outages drive away tenants

Anna Cox · Daily Maverick

Published 9 Oct 2026, 8:11 am·just now·1 min read

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Johannesburg’s electricity crisis is increasingly threatening years of work to regenerate the inner city.

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