South Africa Uncovers Coal-smuggling Ring 

The South African authorities say they have uncovered a coal-smuggling syndicate that has played a major role in exacerbating the country's energy crisis. <br />The South African Revenue Service led what was described as a search and seizure operation across five provinces where the smugglers are active - Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Limpopo. <br />The suspects include former employees of the state-owned electricity firm, Eskom. <br />A statement said the scam involved high-grade coal being sold off and replaced with a low-grade product which has been damaging power stations.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>