The economy has lost an estimated R5-billion since the implementation of #Stage6 blackouts and massive job losses are expected to follow. Energy analyst Sampson Mamphweli says that about 15 percent of GDP comes from the manufacturing sector, which cannot function without power. | eNCAnews

40 reactions · 18 comments | West Tennessee is home to many strong community banks however, the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss could have devastating effects on the small banking industries ability to lend money. Yesterday, I was glad to hear that Secretary Mnuchin shared this concern and is carefully looking into delaying the impact. | Congressman David Kustoff | Facebook