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The Claim

Botswana's national utility has suspended electricity supply to South Africa under an existing power-supply agreement.

The Short Version

The evidence does not support any suspension of Botswana electricity exports to South Africa. Available official and news sources instead describe the main cross-border relationship as Eskom supplying Botswana, with Botswana often operating as a net importer during shortages. No credible primary source confirms an existing Botswana-to-South Africa supply agreement that BPC suspended.

Caveats

  • The claim reverses the documented direction of the power relationship: the evidence points to South Africa supplying Botswana, not the reverse.
  • No official announcement from BPC, the Botswana government, Eskom, or SAPP confirms any such suspension.
  • Historical or occasional regional exports by Botswana should not be confused with a firm existing supply agreement to South Africa.

The Receipts

  1. Official Government Portal (No Specific Suspension Announcement)

    Government of Botswana

  2. BPC addresses power supply challenges

    DailyNews

  3. Power Status – Botswana Power Corporation

    Botswana Power Corporation

  4. Botswana Power Corporation: Home

    Botswana Power Corporation

  5. Power Outages - Botswana Power Corporation

    Botswana Power Corporation

  6. Eskom Official Site (South African Utility)

    Eskom

  7. SAPP Official Website

    Southern African Power Pool

  8. National Energy Compact for Botswana

    The World Bank

  9. Botswana: National Power Supply Expected to Stabilise Tomorrow

    AllAfrica

  10. Botswana To Re-Negotiate Eskom Power Deal

    The Gazette

+ 7 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

BotswanaBotswana Power CorporationEskomPower Supply AgreementSouth Africa

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