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World Service,02 Jun 2023,26 mins

How can South Africa tackle its power cuts crises?

World Business Report

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With South Africa expecting its worst ever blackouts, what options does the country have to ensure its economy doesn't continue to suffer? Rahul Tandon discusses the country's options and speaks to a Nigerian businessman on the impact that new president Bola Tinubu removal of fuel subsidies is having. And with youth unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds in China hitting a record 20.4 per cent in April, we ask why its so high. (Picture: People stage a protest against energy crisis after electricity outages for long periods of time in Johannesburg, South Africa on February 02, 2023. Demonstrators gathered in front of the national electricity supply company Eskom's building and chanted anti-government slogans, demanding a solution to the power cuts. Credit: Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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