South Africa: Further nationwide power outages June 18; more likely published /update 2

Event

The national electricity company will hold further rolling power outages from 17:00 to 20:00 (local time) nationwide on Monday, June 18, amid a union protest in Johannesburg that has disrupted production. Unions have threatened a total shutdown of operations unless the company meets their wage increase demands; negotiations between unions and the company should resume on June 18. However, further protests and power outages are likely in the coming days if their demands are not met.

Advice

Individuals in South Africa, particularly Johannesburg, are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.