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'Port chaos puts fruit exports at risk'
Major overseas markets look elsewhere as delays hit quality of produce
12 November 2023 - 00:00
The dysfunctional state of Cape Town's port is trashing South Africa's hard-won reputation as a reliable supplier of high quality fruit and endangering its lucrative overseas markets, says Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO of Fruit South Africa, which represents the country's fresh fruit producers and exporters...
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