As blackouts intensify, fast-food chains are experiencing a supply crunch of chicken, with Nandos warning of a threat to fresh food supply.

Nando’s South Africa CEO Mike Cathie said while none of its restaurants closed due to chicken shortages in December, “it was and continues to be tough to manage supply across our national footprint with seemingly always-on load-shedding”.  ..

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