South Africa is experiencing an unprecedented vitality disaster. Though the disaster began greater than 15 years in the past, it continues to escalate, with energy cuts (identified domestically as loadshedding) occurring on greater than 200 days in 2022. The South African Reserve Financial institution predicts an excellent worse yr in 2023 with 250 days of cuts, which might set a brand new document.

To grasp the consequences the vitality disaster is having on individuals all through South Africa, GeoPoll carried out a survey in April 2023 utilizing our proprietary analysis platform. The survey addressed quite a few urgent matters associated to the disaster, together with:

Satisfaction with present vitality provision and pricing
Coping methods for rising electrical energy costs and loadshedding
Impacts of loadshedding on on a regular basis life and well-being
Loadshedding variations and outlook
Perceptions of presidency response to the vitality disaster
Perceived causes of and options to the disaster
Potential influence of the disaster on upcoming elections

Findings from the survey point out that loadshedding is impacting nearly each side of life in South Africa. Most respondents have had web connection points, been pressured to throw out meals or perishables, and had home equipment damaged because of energy cuts and surges, however many have additionally misplaced entry to water, been a sufferer of against the law because of poor lighting, or been pressured to shut a enterprise/misplaced a job. Nearly 3 out of 4 respondents say loadshedding has had a detrimental impact on their skill to work and earn a residing, and 65% say it has had a detrimental influence on their private well being and well-being.

South Africans stay skeptical of the federal government’s makes an attempt to resolve the vitality disaster. They cite corruption and mismanagement as the largest contributors to the disaster, and don’t imagine President Ramaphosa is doing sufficient to handle these points. In consequence, most say they’re much much less prone to assist the ruling ANC get together within the 2024 elections.

Click on beneath to obtain GeoPoll’s full written report on the vitality disaster in South Africa or scroll all the way down to view the survey knowledge within the interactive dashboard.

Interactive Information Dashboard

Dive deeper into GeoPoll’s knowledge on the vitality disaster utilizing the interactive dashboard beneath. The dashboard gives responses to every query within the survey, filterable by province, age group, and gender.

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