South Africa's most immediate task is to reduce power cuts says Ramaphosa
South Africa's president declared a state of national emergency on Thursday in an attempt to stem the power crisis that has plagued the continent's leading industrial powerhouse with rampant blackouts for months. The country has been hit by an energy crisis that has worsened since last year with power cuts lasting up to 12 hours a day. FRANCE 24's Nadine Theron was at Cyril Ramaphosa's speech.
South Africa's president declared a state of national emergency on Thursday in an attempt to stem the power crisis that has plagued the continent's leading industrial powerhouse with rampant blackouts for months. The country has been hit by an energy crisis that has worsened since last year with power cuts lasting up to 12 hours a day. FRANCE 24's Nadine Theron was at Cyril Ramaphosa's speech.
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