Zesa warns of black Christmas

Zimbabwe will experience more power cuts in December due to maintenance being carried out at Kariba South Power Station, a Zimbabwe Power official said on Friday.

Acting Kariba Power Station general manager Charles Bhebhe said Unit 6 would be shut down for six weeks from December 8, taking 125 megawatts off the national grid.

So far, the refurbishment of other five unit was completed with last one being completed in October.

On the expansion of Kariba South, drilling of six access tunnels is underway.

As at beginning of this week, 318 people, of which 83 are Chinese, have been employed on the employed on the project and at peak 700 will be employed.