Flash Briefing: Mbeki slams ANC land grab plans; DA blames govt for 'unfolding tragedy'; Karpowership rejected

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* Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has joined the debate on land expropriation without compensation, slamming plans by President Cyril Ramaphosa to push forward the controversial legislation.
* The Democratic Alliance says the South African government should be held responsible for the unfolding tragedy of thousands dying from Covid-19. This comes as Gauteng fights a massive spike in Covid cases.
* South African-born former labour MP, Lord Peter Hain, has written to Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, after a blistering attack on Thursday during a House of Lords debate, urging the prosecution of UK-based firms implicated in South African state capture.
* South Africa’s environmental authorities rejected an application by Karpowership to generate electricity at three of the nation’s ports, dealing a setback to the government’s plans to reduce outages that are stifling economic growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jun 2021 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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