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Crowds looted shops and offices in South Africa on Wednesday, defying government calls to end a week of violence that has killed more than 70 people and wrecked hundreds of businesses.
Durban and Richards Bay and a rail line connecting Durban with Gauteng have been disrupted by days of violent protests, state logistics group Transnet said on Wednesday.
Business leaders in Durban are crying out for more decisive action to curb the widespread looting and anarchy in KwaZulu-Natal, including an immediate state of emergency.
South Africans are expected to face major food shortages in the wake of days of violent unrest across two key provinces, as rioters upend supply chains by looting supermarkets and torching goods trucks.
The rand was hovering around three-month lows in early trade on Wednesday, as the country prepared for what could be another day of unrest linked in part to anger over poverty and economic inequality.
Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Mustek have been heavily impacted by the ongoing lawlessness in KwaZulu-Natal, with Samsung’s distribution centre in Cato Ridge attacked by looters.
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Bitcoin slipped below $7 000 to its lowest level in three weeks, as seemingly positive sentiment surrounding the largest virtual currency soured over the weekend.
Google wants to get back into China, and is laying the groundwork for a key part of the initiative: bringing its cloud business to the world’s second largest economy.
Huawei Technologies, which just edged past Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone maker, wants to be top of the heap before the end of 2019.
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