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South Africa's energy revolution: Young generation uses solar energy to fight blackouts

A major energy crisis is affecting millions of people's livelihoods in South Africa. Widespread blackouts cost the country's economy up to $284 million every day. But the energy shortages are also spurring a new generation of entrepreneurs, creating a $19 billion solar power industry. Debora Patta reports from just outside Cape Town as part of our Earth Matters coverage.
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