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19 Apr 2022 - by Staff reporter
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The devastation of the KZN floods dominated amongst readers last week, with our first breaking news story on the floods being top of the week.

The situation in KZN has unfolded in many ways, but you can read the first breaking story of the events here: https://tinyurl.com/y4xp9pc2

Export revenue worth billions, and employment opportunities stemming from strengthening trade relations with the United States, could go a-begging if shipping lines don’t increase capacity. You can read last week’s second most-popular article explaining the current situation of Western Cape shipments here: https://tinyurl.com/2mtzhzsu

The impact of the KZN floods on the trucking industry came in third, and you can find the article here: https://tinyurl.com/zkva95mz

Transnet assessing the flood damage in KZN can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ywt3zuwx

The article on Namibia losing feeder service at their southern port was also a favourite amongst readers, and can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/34kz4pys

Last but not least is our article on the closure of the Beitbridge Border Post due to no running water, and it can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/6y67auxm

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