BRETT HERRON: Chinks of light shine through cracks in renewed blackouts
14 September 2022 - 14:46
Eskom’s poor performance over the past 15 years has not only intermittently plunged SA into darkness; it has also radically inhibited the country’s economic recovery since the 2007/2008 global recession and has had a profoundly negative effect on citizens’ sense of wellbeing and trust in the state.
In such an environment, the plans the government and Eskom have announced to fix the crisis — without ever been seen to fix anything — have over the years been met with increasing scepticism bordering on downright disbelief. ..
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