Companies, also in the Vaal Triangle, will be forced to cut jobs amid ongoing load shedding.

The Energy Council of South Africa says the energy crisis is more detrimental to the Vaal Triangle and the rest of South Africa's economy than the COVID-19 pandemic. The council's chief executive, James Mackay, says many companies will be forced to further cut jobs as the country's energy situation deteriorates. Mackay says the impact on the economy as a result of the energy crisis is immeasurable.