NEVA MAKGETLA: SA can’t turn back the clock on national power system
The forces driving load-shedding show that radical reconstruction is unavoidable
02 May 2023 - 05:00
The government’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and load-shedding provide textbook examples of how to respond to disruption — and how not to.
SA’s pandemic strategy accepted that change was inevitable. It focused on minimising economic and social costs while taking advantage of emerging opportunities. In contrast, the load-shedding strategy is trying to restore pre-crisis normality, with delayed and minimal reforms to the national electricity system...
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