Editing History of South Africa (section)

=== Energy crisis ===
{{Main|South African energy crisis}}
Since 2007 South Africa has experienced an ongoing energy crisis that has negatively impacted the country's economy,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Inglesi-Lotz |first=Roula |title=South Africa's economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand |url=http://theconversation.com/south-africas-economic-growth-affected-by-mismatch-of-electricity-supply-and-demand-179129 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=The Conversation |date=12 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> its ability to create jobs,<ref name=":3" /> and reduce poverty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Africa |first=Tracy Ledger for Energy Governance South |date=2022-02-16 |title=ENERGY EQUITY OP-ED: Universal access to electricity is a necessary prerequisite to ending poverty itself |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-02-16-universal-access-to-electricity-is-a-necessary-prerequisite-to-ending-poverty-itself/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref> A lack of investment in new power generating capacity and an aging fleet of existing power plants was the initial cause of the crisis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rathi |first=Anusha |title=Why South Africa Is in the Dark, Again |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/08/south-africa-energy-crisis-eskom-power-cut/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Foreign Policy |date=8 July 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> The government owned power utility [[Eskom]] has been plagued with corruption and mismanagement, most notability during the presidency of Jacob Zuma, which has limited its ability to resolve the crisis.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=How the ANC government broke Eskom – 2008 versus 2018 |url=https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/288412-how-the-anc-government-broke-eskom-2008-versus-2018.html |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=myBoardband |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-09 |title=South Africa: How Jacob Zuma helped destroy Eskom |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/201543/south-africa-how-jacob-zuma-helped-destroy-eskom/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=The Africa Report.com |language=en-US}}</ref>