South Africa: If the global warming hoax makes it more difficult to put sufficient coal-powered electricity generation in place, do the people suffer with power shortages and reduced economic growth?

Eskom cuts power demand due to cold spell - IOL.co.za

Eskom resorted to more load reduction for its large customers to deal with a surge in electricity demand as extremely cold weather reduced the utility’s buffer to only a 1 percent margin on Monday night...“In Africa load shedding is a daily reality. But a reserve margin this low is not conducive to economic growth. It’s not conducive to create interest in terms of investments into the country.”

2011: Eskom welcomes Greenpeace protest | News24

Johannesburg - Eskom welcomed a protest by Greenpeace activists at its Kusile coal-fired power station on Monday, saying it too was committed to a cleaner energy future for South Africa.

2011: No coal, no growth, says South African power company chief - CNN.com

CNN: But it is dirty energy and there is an excess of reliance on coal.

BD [Brian Dames, CEO of Eskom]: It's not a question of being defensive, it's a question about the ill-informed, because you want us as a country to be cleaner and not have electricity and energy and that is a problem.