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Power cuts and sleep: Students link load shedding to anxiety, disrupted rest and lower grades
Source: Phys.org · Published
South Africa endured its worst year of load shedding (scheduled power cuts by the country's utility, Eskom) in 2023. The power went off on 335 of the year's 365 days, often several times a day. Since then, the country has gone more than a year and a half without these planned power cuts.
Key points
- South Africa endured its worst year of load shedding (scheduled power cuts by the country's utility, Eskom) in 2023.
- The power went off on 335 of the year's 365 days, often several times a day.
- Since then, the country has gone more than a year and a half without these planned power cuts.
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