The risk of power cuts during the 2010 soccer World Cup has been averted because the global economic crisis has cut South African domestic consumption, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has claimed The country has been rationing power since January last year when the national grid almost collapsed, forcing economically important mines and smelters to shut for days A programme to increase capacity will take years to complete and there had been fears the energy shortage would affect the World Cup in June and July 2010, when 450,000 fans and tourists are expected.
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