Hype fails to fend off six stages of inevitability
Some of us allowed ourselves, briefly, to believe the electricity minister’s optimism. The joke was on us
10 September 2023 - 00:00
As winter begins to recede, way too slowly, it is exposing who has been swimming naked. I’m talking about Eskom and the loudmouth politicians, chief among whom are electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Eskom chair Mpho Makwana, who have been confidently predicting for months that the end of serious load-shedding is just around the corner...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.