The Herald (South Africa)

Load-shedding now wrecking business

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In the last two weeks we have been exposed to load-shedding for 13 hours out of 24 hours a day.

This we have never had to deal with.

Apart from affecting home life, the business day has been wrecked!

Last year we were “told” once Medupi came on line the electricit­y supply concerns would be a thing of the past.

A few years ago now one of the cabinet ministers saw in her wisdom to sell off some of our diesel supply.

We must now wonder what her commission was.

When Jacob Zuma was still in charge, he was surrounded by persons who would follow his commands, and so we saw the Gupta clan run riot and put all their lackeys in prominent positions.

When Zuma was shown the exit door, some of his tribe were left behind in government, to carry on the carnage without control.

Small business cannot withstand closing the door for half a day, nor can it afford to instal a generator!

And that can only lead to one conclusion, and close the doors and retrench staff.

This whole scenario gives one the idea that the major opposition parties – and maybe Afriforum as well – could investigat­e and lay a charge of treason against Zuma, because what is for sure, nobody in government, who is running the country can be trusted.

R A Hill Greenacres, Port Elizabeth

 ?? Picture: EUGENE COETZEE ?? LONE LIGHT: A garage, lit by a generator, forms a pool of light as the rest of the neighbourh­ood in Walmer suffers load-shedding darkness
Picture: EUGENE COETZEE LONE LIGHT: A garage, lit by a generator, forms a pool of light as the rest of the neighbourh­ood in Walmer suffers load-shedding darkness

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