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Frans Cronje: Load-shedding fixed in 12 months - even with embedded corruption, incompetence

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After decades as South Africa's arch bear, political scientist Dr Frans Cronje has of late been a surprising outlier in the gloomy norm. In this interview, the chairman of the Social Research Foundation shares upbeat conclusions after detailed research into how to fix load-shedding. The solutions, he explains, are relatively simple and already being enacted. And from the ANC's perspective, should be perfectly timed to provide a welcome boost to flagging voter support just ahead of next year's critical National Election. He spoke to Alec Hogg of Biznews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 May 2023 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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