while a dilapidated power grid prompted nationwide rolling blackouts for months last year. And now, a record-breaking regional drought is threatening agricultural output, food security and water supplies.
Starbucks plans to open just 12 to 15 South African stores in the next two years, despite an estimated capacity of 150 stores, Carlo Gonzaga, chief executive of Taste Holdings, Starbucks’ licensee in South Africa, said on Wednesday.