Another fuel shortage looms

Cape Town – Unless weaknesses in the country’s fuel supply are addressed urgently, another supply crisis could emerge later this year, warns the report of a probe into the shortages of liquid fuel that hit the country in December.

The report blames a “convergence of events” for the crisis, but adds: “Shortages will become a feature of the future economic environment. It is imperative that a plan be put in place with immediate effect to avoid this happening.”

The report was drawn up by a task team under MTK Moerane, an advocate, and was released yesterday by minister of minerals and energy Buyelwa Sonjica.

The report blames nine different but related causes for the dramatic shortages.
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