Corruption is said to be a major factor for the continued power cuts hitting South Africa. The cuts are reportedly responsible for up to 10 million dead chickens leading to shortages in the country.
Biden announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that billions of dollars will be spent helping South Africa change its energy infrastructure.
Izaak Breitenbach the association's general manager told local media that"We simply can’t cope anymore, and we fall behind," he continued"and then we see what we’ve seen with KFC: a shortage of chicken." Cyril Ramaphosa, currently the country’s president, said back in 2015, when he was in a more minor position, that he would have the problem of power cuts, which he euphemistically called"load shedding," eliminated within months. He has repeated that claim several times. However, the cuts, nationally, are now worse and more frequent than ever.
A top businessman, known for his honesty, was brought in to root out the systemic corruption dogging Eskom, South Africa’s state electricity supplier. Andre de Ruyter was not put off by the death threats he received from those he wanted to expose for massive fraud. However, when he became seriously ill after a reported poisoning attempt with cyanide-laced coffee in his office last month, he announced his resignation the very next day.
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