Power disruptions have forced Transnet to delay offloading from trains for 10 hours, at the country’s main coal export terminal in Richards Bay.
Transnet says the outage resulted in only a 50-percent wagon capacity on Friday.
Eskom’s struggle to keep the lights on has affected major sectors like mining and manufacturing.
They’ve been dealt a double blow, as they also depend on Transnet’s rail infrastructure to transport and off-load goods.
Transnet hopes to catch up over the next few days.
Source: eNCA
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