Astral CEO blasts government priorities as water cuts halve production
Astral says worsening municipal infrastructure in the Lekwa municipality has led to water-supply interruptions at its plant there
24 June 2019 - 13:07
The CEO of SA’s largest poultry producer lambasted the government on Monday, saying its failure to provide basic services threatens the survival of businesses.
Astral, which has a market capitalisation of R6.7bn, has halved production at its poultry processing plant because of water interruptions at the Lekwa municipality in Mpumalanga. ..
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