Treasury warns power cuts could ignite civil unrest
Load-shedding is the single biggest constraint on SA’s economic growth, says energy specialist
09 February 2023 - 05:06
Persistent load-shedding could ignite civil unrest, the National Treasury said on Wednesday.
The Treasury is the latest government department to weigh in on the wider implications of the rolling blackouts, which have blighted society and soured the mood in corporate boardrooms...
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