Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives
The mining industry suffers when there are problems with electricity supply, infrastructure and transport
Janet Yellen’s statements on energy come amid stage five load-shedding
Economists had predicted an increase as the hospitality sector continues to recover from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic
Other factors are inflation and interest rate hikes while load-shedding has affected key sectors
Plant-based products becoming more popular; Microsoft set to retrench 10 000 employees; and Black Friday blues
Reserve Bank’s inflation forecast likely to be pushed up, with Eskom set to increase the price of electricity by 18.65% from April
Woolworths is in a better position now than it was when it bought the Australian department store
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The decrease will probably lead to the South African Reserve Bank being less aggressive with rate hikes next week
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.