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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that he will visit Mozambique and Zambia in a bid to save the country\u2019s electricity import contracts that may be taken over by South Africa which is also facing a power crisis.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa\u2019s trips follow reports that Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the South African state-owned power utility, is \u201cputting pressure\u201d on Mozambique and Zambian to replace Zimbabwe as an importer of electricity from Mozambique and Zambia.<\/p>\n

Writing in his weekly column in the State-owned The Sunday Mail weekly publication, Mnangagwa said:<\/p>\n

This week I am paying a working visit to Mozambique. In the coming weeks, I am likely to meet president [Hakainde] Hichilema of Zambia in Livingstone. Both sister countries supply us with power.<\/p>\n

I will engage my colleagues with a view to ensuring our power imports are secure and uninterrupted.<\/p>\n

ZESA Holdings\u2019 contracts with Mozambique\u2019s Electricidade de Mocambique and Zambia\u2019s ZESCO were due to expire at the end of July and South Africa was ready to replace Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

ZESA Holdings executive chairman Sydney Gata recently warned miners that Zimbabwe \u201cwill stand to lose heavily as these contracts are long-term and at a competitive price\u201d.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe\u2019s power utility is struggling to pay its monthly obligation of $6.3-million (R104-million) to ZESCO for the imported power.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that he will visit Mozambique and Zambia in a bid to save the country\u2019s electricity import contracts that may be taken over by South Africa which is also facing a power crisis. 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