S. Africa: at least 2-3 more years of intermittent load shedding South Africa's ailing economy is expected to take a further beating from the current electricity crisis, as the country battles against the worst blackouts for seven years. The state-owned power firm Eskom is struggling to keep the country's lights on and has appealed to certain industries to reduce energy consumption by at least 10 percent. IMAGES of an Eskom power station and SOUNDBITES of a spokesperson