south african president sarah rama post says his ministers will put forward proposals this week aimed at ending the rolling power cuts that have been blighting the nation's companies and households south african businesses have been languishing under the most severe blackouts in a decade week of heavy rain has aggravated problems for the state run program pany eskom which has been struggling to maintain electricity supplies since 2008 ministers are due to put proposals before cabinet on friday aimed at closing the energy supply go with of course bring you much more of that when it happens. cobalt mines in the congo or sweatshops in ethiopia all across africa workers' rights environmental protection and children's health are being disregarded often by global companies that source their materials on the continent the german government recently asked retailers and producers to voluntarily clean up their supply chains in suggested a self police licensing option with an official certification that companies can apply for scheme was called the green button of the $3000.00 companies contacte