Authorities have warned that there is a high risk that South African authorities will not complete a crucial prepaid meter update before 24 November given the current pace of progress. (Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
A prepaid electricity crisis is looming in November. There is a high risk that many South African authorities are acting too late to avoid it.
On 24 November, all STS-approved prepaid electricity meters that have not been updated will stop working owing to a date rollover problem baked into the code of the meters.
This means that users can no longer load electricity onto their meters beyond that date unless their meter is updated.
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