South Africa’s poorly run ports and freight rail lines may have cost the country 150 billion rand ($7.6 billion) in exports last year, the Minerals Council said.
South Africa’s plan to alleviate blackouts by securing 2,000 megawatts of power from plants mounted on ships may include generating electricity by burning heavy fuel oil.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told lawmakers that his ministry would start an emergency procurement program by negotiating power purchase agreements.
The City of Tshwane, which includes the South African capital Pretoria, and the national government said they’ll put in place remedial measures to improve the quality of drinking water after a cholera outbreak killed 23 people.