ANC responsible for energy crisis, says Mbalula
‘We cannot deal with [load-shedding] by running away and cutting corners as if we are not in power’
26 January 2023 - 21:54
UPDATED 30 January 2023 - 10:45
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has conceded his party is responsible for the electricity crisis of almost two decades that has become a huge threat to economic growth.
Market watchers have flagged the crisis as one of the major factors denting SA’s economic prospects. The Reserve Bank calculated that load-shedding will shave off 2 percentage points of growth in 2023. This means growth is now expected at 0.3% instead of 2.3%...
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