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Zimbabwe's Energy Minister Zhemu Soda faced intense questioning from lawmakers over ongoing power blackouts, with the Zimbabwe Power Company generating only 352 megawatts against a peak demand of 2000 megawatts. The crisis has been exacerbated by aging infrastructure and low water levels at the Kariba South hydroelectric plant, prompting the government to seek loan assistance to improve the situation. Legislators highlighted the detrimental effects of frequent outages on both industries and households.