MIRACULOUS REDUCTION IN HOURS OF LOAD SHEDDING EXPLAINED DURING VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. Video Credit: SunTV | Astro Television Zambia

WHY DO WE HAVE LOAD SHEDDING?: EEC Managing Director Ernest Mkhonta says the country’s current load shedding is the result of peak-hour power strain and costly imports and it’s not just a local problem. He explained that between 6–8am and 5–8pm, demand shoots up, pushing the grid to its limits and forcing Eswatini to import expensive electricity from the region. But drought has crippled major hydro plants in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique, slashing their output and leaving less power available