One is tempted to say there’s conspiracy behind current load-shedding

I’m not usually a conspiracy theory kind of guy but when it comes to this latest bout of load-shedding, I have my theory. What is interesting with it is that it came out of the blue.

Incidentally, it came hot on the heels of the announcement that Eskom was planning retrenchments within its management structure. Boom, we had load-shedding back just like that.

Load-shedding should never have happened in the first place.

By now, whatever had caused it in the first place should have been fixed. I strongly believe we’re being deliberately screwed. Someone is holding us at ransom. If Cyril Ramaphosa entertains a win by clear majority at next year’s elections, Eskom might just frustrate those plans.

If we were to vote while there’s loadshedding, I would vote for anyone except the ANC. Whatever is causing problems at Eskom has devastating implications for the ruling party. I hope they see it that way. Not so long ago someone told us there would be no load-shedding in 2018.

Politicians among us are saying the reason load-shedding is back is because government wants to privatise Eskom. Right now, I couldn’t care less who owns Eskom. All I care about is having a reliable power supply. Eskom has behaved like a spoilt brat for a long time. Its monopoly needs to be broken. Things can’t go on like this.

Richardson Mzaidume, Pimville