Ismail Asmal of Stanger writes:
It seems quite apparent that the preposterous situation of blackouts has quickly infiltrated our lives, gained momentum and it looks like it’s going to be a permanent feature of South African lifestyle, pretty much similar to the astronomical price of fuel which has spiralled out of control.
Once again the helpless, battered consumer must just pay without so much as a mumble from the ministers.
It must be acknowledged that loadshedding is not just limited to SA. Other African states also endure this, worse than ours.
The USA, UK, UAE, and some European countries have it, up to a maximum of 2 hours a month.
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Our situation as a “first world” country is really bizarre and illogical.
To be without electricity for long hours frustrates and disturbs business, health care, students at exams and other key sectors.
One cannot continue to blame aging infrastructure and brandish the red card against Apartheid.
The ANC government has been ruling for about 30 years, and never in this country’s history has there been so much corruption, looting and brazen lawlessness.
How on Earth is our country going to progress and succeed if the river of corruption starts from the top and filters all the way down.
Greed, nepotism and incompetence will annihilate this beautiful country and we’ll be reduced to a typical underdeveloped African country, with its population fleeing to neighbouring countries to seek greener pastures.
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