Load-shedding taking a huge toll on business operations and profits

Lights go out on profits, royalties as belt-tightening continues

22 May 2023 - 21:10 By Rene Vollgraaff, Antony Sguazzin and Adelaide Changole

South Africa’s largest private health care network expects diesel costs to more than quadruple to R165m this year as it runs generators to help contain the impact of rolling blackouts...

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