Maputo port closure: ‘SA losing R10m per day’

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Today, the Road Freight Association calls on the government to help reopen the Maputo port. Can SA’s dilapidated infrastructure be fixed through homegrown tech solutions? And we find out what’s keeping mid-to-top earners awake at night.

12 Dec 2024 1AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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