South African leader skips Davos amid electricity crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos in order to deal with his country’s worsening power blackouts.
Ramaphosa’s office made the announcement in a statement late Sunday.
He had been scheduled to lead a delegation from South Africa to the Swiss resort town to promote the country as an investment destination.
But public outrage over the electricity crisis has forced him to hold urgent meetings at home.
The state-owned power utility Eskom is currently implementing a high level of power blackouts, with households and businesses going without electricity for up to 10 hours daily until further notice.
