While South Africa is experiences rolling blackouts power utility company Eskom is diverting electricity to Botswana.

“Botswana is facing a supply crisis after two units at its only major power plant, Morupule, were shut down in the past year when the boilers malfunctioned. This halved the plant’s output and forced Eskom to keep the country running,” reports iOL.

“It is a serious problem but fortunately we have our region partners, such as Eskom, with whom we have a good relationship,” said Botswana Power Corporation spokesman Spencer Moreri.

“Without supply from Eskom, Botswana would have had almost no electricity available, with significant harm resulting for that economy and for that of the region,” said Eskom spokesman Andrew Etzinger.

Eskom also supplies electricity to Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho.