The South African electricity utility, Eskom, has reported a severely constrained power system resulting in continued load shedding. This latest round of load shedding comes as ten generation units at seven power stations have suffered breakdowns. The South African National Energy Development Institute, SANEDI, believes that energy efficiency is vital for improved electricity provision and economic recovery in light of this latest round of load shedding. To elaborate more on this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Barry Bredenkamp, General Manager for Energy Efficiency & Corporate Communications at SANEDI.