South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national 'state of disaster' over the country's rolling power shortages. Energy provider Eskom says its aging coal-fired power plants cannot keep up with demand, and it's been imposing scheduled cuts. The blackouts are weighing on business activity, and South Africa's economic growth. Also in the show - migrant workers building Senegal's "City of the Future" allege mistreatment and abuse on some construction sites. 


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