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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 7 MIN

[TOP STORY] Mining sector warns of rising costs and shrinking competitiveness

from Moneyweb@Midday · host Jeremy Maggs

‘Electricity is an issue, from 1 April, electricity costs increased by almost 99% compared to the previous year,’ says Bongani Motsa, chief economist at the Minerals Council South Africa. Moneyweb

‘Electricity is an issue, from 1 April, electricity costs increased by almost 99% compared to the previous year,’ says Bongani Motsa, chief economist at the Minerals Council South Africa.

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‘Electricity is an issue, from 1 April, electricity costs increased by almost 99% compared to the previous year,’ says Bongani Motsa, chief economist at the Minerals Council South Africa. Moneyweb

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