Floods and load-shedding a 'double whammy' for SA's economic prospects

Early estimates say KZN disaster alone could cut up to 0.2% off GDP this year

24 April 2022 - 00:00

The risks to SA’s economic prospects have sharpened, with the floods in KwaZulu-Natal creating a huge challenge to rebuild logistics infrastructure relied on for imports and exports...

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