Archive for July 2021
South Africa: Ramaphosa’s long winter of discontent
July in South Africa has been dominated by eight days of “anarchy and mayhem”, in the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The imprisonment of ex-president Jacob Zuma lit a tinderbox among citizens of the world’s most unequal society, instigating widespread looting and violent protests from 9 July, concentrated in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The ruling…
Read MoreCivil unrest hits South African mineral supply chains
Port, rail and road transport operations in South Africa have been disrupted by ongoing civil unrest and violence, with several notices of force majeure issued, impacting the transportation of mined raw materials.
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