Flash Briefing: Coalition talks ahead of elections; Transnet's proposed tariff hike; electricity promised for elections

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*The 2021 election could usher in a massive shift in SA’s political landscape, with the ANC for the first time admitting before an election that it is preparing for coalition talks, while the DA has signalled its willingness to co-operate with the ruling party.
*Transnet National Ports Authority, which manages all eight commercial ports in SA, is looking to increase tariffs by up to 24% in the 2022/2023 financial year — a move that has irked industry players and the Western Cape provincial government, which say the proposed above-inflation hike cannot be justified.
*Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan tried to assure South Africans that the lights would be on for election day, saying that load shedding would not disrupt voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Oct 2021 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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