According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, load shedding in November 2023 is 61% lower than it was at the same time in the previous year. Ramaphosa presents this as just one example of what has been achieved in a nine-month collaboration between government and business.
In his letter to the nation today, March 11, the President lauded the work done by the two sectors in tackling the energy crisis, challenges in freight rail and port operations, and crime and corruption.
He says these areas were identified as the most immediate obstacles to faster growth and job creation.
“Ramaphosa says Transnet has achieved a 45% reduction in vessels anchored outside the Port of Durban and a 36% reduction in the waiting time to anchor for container vessels since June last year. He says progress has been made in combating crime and corruption, with the private sector providing business information and resources to assist with the fight against infrastructure crime. The President has encouraged the strengthening of social compacts, saying that it is only by working together that the country can make progress.”
