IMF warning for SA growth; Ramaphosa race row twist; Eskom pollution slammed; Zesa turns off its own lights; Uber

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The International Monetary Fund, which has slashed its growth forecast to just above zero for South Africa, warns that only radical reform will turbo-charge the country's economy.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a race row. First he appointed a white man to head Eskom, and in the next breath he slammed the business sector for not doing more to hire senior black executives.
Eskom has been slammed for its appalling pollution record.
Zesa, Zimbabwe's 'Eskom', has given up on electricity, ordering solar power for its head office in Zimbabwe.
Uber shares slumped on news that the taxi-type company has been banned from operating in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Nov 2019 2PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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