OPINION: Case of dirty river syndrome
I, and others no doubt, question why this has crisis has come about.
I know for us all that the ever-present blackouts are a nuisance, a bother and total inconvenience. Previously, in the ‘pre-Eskom collapse years’ the most planning needed to be done by all of us South Africans was a change of bus, change of route or whether to take an umbrella or not. That was fiddle-sticks compared to the present. I, and others no doubt, question why this has crisis has come about.
Let me tell you a story.
I was living in a small town and I offered a lift to a young black South African as town was a distance away across the river. Knowing we sit in a dry climate belt, rivers are important for us all. I asked him about this sparkling happy river that passed by the township and why the residents did not take care of its cleanliness should they need drinking water?
I explained that often animal carcasses lie in it, not to mention the usual South African detritus composed of the famous plastic bag. He said that the reason for this situation was because Africans do not plan for tomorrow. Irony, the fact they will only plant enough mielies to last a month or two and not for long term.
Perhaps this explains Eskom. Pity some common sense was not instilled when they took over a perfectly running concern.
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