REPORTS from some key cities and industries in South Africa show that the planned “national shutdown” for today (20 March) wasn’t quite as impactful as its organisers hoped.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber said that while some factories and industries were impacted due to a spike in absenteeism, it was largely business as usual for the region.
The City of Cape Town issued a similar statement, noting several instances where protesters tried to cause damage and threatened to disrupt businesses, but were ultimately dispersed.
“In general, most manufacturers who had planned normal operations were able to do so at the required production levels, while those in the services and retail sectors were able to operate without major disruptions,” said Denise van Huyssteen, chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.
“There were some manufacturers that were impacted by higher than normal absenteeism levels, which in certain instances resulted
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