CAPE TOWN - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says load shedding is having a negative impact on the manufacturing industry and future investments, but that government is working on the issues.
Davies was speaking on Monday at an announcement of a R12 million investment in TV manufacturing in the area of Atlantis by Hisense electronics company.
— EWN Reporter March 18, 2019 In a perfectly timed moment of irony, the lights went out during the minister’s visit.At the factory in Atlantis, more than 3,800 appliances are manufactured daily. However, when load shedding occurs, the machines are switched off and production stops. Staff members put down their tools and get redirected to training.
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