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What businesses still need from Ramaphosa’s new energy plan.

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Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) says that the government must be held accountable for the new energy plan and deliver on hard deadlines and execution targets.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday (25 July), announced that regulations will be changed to allow for fast-tracking new energy generation projects.
South Africa has faced continual rolling blackouts over the past five weeks, with energy capacity levels hitting lows due to poor maintenance, a lack of necessary skills and illegal strike action.
26 Jul 2022 4AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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