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Coal Smuggling South Africa

Over and above the graft and management woes gripping South Africa’s power utility Eskom, a brazen coal-smuggling gang has been operating under the authorities’ nose, worsening the electricity crisis that could lead to a nationwide blackout.
However, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it is closing in on the gang. SARs is working with law enforcers to conduct searches and seizures across five provinces where the coal-smuggling gang operates.…