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Xinhua, April 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

The City of Cape Town is preparing to take legal action against Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi over where it receives its electricity supply from, Mayor Patricia de Lille said Tuesday.

The city would fight for its right to purchase renewable energy directly from independent power producers (IPP), she told a Cape Town Climate Change Coalition meeting. (News24)

-- The seasonally adjusted six-month Trade Expectations Index (TEI) has weakened notably, according to the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).

The TEI declined from 61 in February to 51 in March, the weakest level since April 2016. (Fin24)

-- Police have opened a case of arson and will be investigating what led to Tuesday afternoon's fire at the Braamfontein office park in Johannesburg. (Eyewitness News) Enditem