[TOP STORY] Crunch time as SA industrial gas supply crisis looms

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‘During this period, we've had engagement with government at various levels and within the state machinery, but it's very difficult to gauge what the outcome or commitments may or may not be from the state,’ says Jaco Human, executive officer at the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa.

30 Apr 2024 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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