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The power utility said it received hundreds of power outage calls from customers, but could not respond due to road closures and security risks owed to the Economic Freedom Fighters mass action.

The Economic Freedom Fighters have vowed to stage more protests ahead of the 2024 general elections.

"I'm hoping to bridge the gap and reach out and for people to discover that instrumental music is not necessarily boring and actually sometimes you can say more without using words."

On 20 March 2023, the leader of the EFF, Julius Malema, along with several heads of other organisations, led a march through the streets of Pretoria, calling for an end to power cuts and for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down.

Drivers attributed the fewer number of commuters to the shutdown, saying that they knew it would be a slower day but not to the extent that they had experienced.

This follows claims that the process was stalled by a clash over certain names being included in the list of candidates recommended to Parliament.

On Thursday, Gauteng Deputy Judge President, Roland Sutherland, issued a directive for proceedings to be conducted remotely and virtually on Monday.

On 16 March 2023, the government held a media briefing on the outcomes of the Cabinet briefing on 15 March 2023. Ministers of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) were present to discuss the protest action that will take place next week.

On Wednesday, 15 March 2023, suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane took to the witness stand at the Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office.

Cable theft and vandalism at its substations regularly plagued the utility, disrupting its ability to supply power to already powerless residents.