No Power, No Growth: South Africa's daily struggles with power cuts

In addition to our main story, the programme also covers significant developments in the global auto industry and agriculture. China, due to its state-sponsored advances in the electric vehicle industry, has now overtaken Japan as the world’s top auto exporter. This remarkable feat is reported by Yuka Royer.

On another front, Peter O'Brien brings attention to a potentially dangerous environmental gamble being taken in Iraq. The country is heavily relying on the practice of desert water well irrigation for its agricultural sector, a decision that could have significant implications for its environmental and economic future.

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