From Mmusi Maimane to Floyd Shivambu - politicians react to load-shedding

Loadshedding is job shedding. I reflect on the fact that our energy crisis has gone on for over a decade, with no real change solution. Our energy demand has not increased in the same timeframe.We must issue licenses for power producers to supply energy directly to municipalities pic.twitter.com/VtqQDPFZNP

— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) December 10, 2019

This would be lot funnier if it wasn’t so sad. As a people we have learnt to find humour in tragedy, but make no mistake, #Eskom is sabotaging the hopes of 10 million unemployed South Africans. #Stage6 #Loadshedding pic.twitter.com/kfSBtEPoVm

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) December 9, 2019

I have today written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, requesting that Parliament is reconvened immediately in order for the President to address the legislature, and to consider its options going forward. - @jsteenhuisen #EskomBlackouts pic.twitter.com/hDfSHKZSJL

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) December 10, 2019

He’s cut his trip to Egypt short and be rest assured that if he ever speaks, he’ll start by saying “I’ve listened to minister Gordhan & I agree with him on the challenges and solutions to Eskom crisis”, and that time they both have no clue on what is to be done. SA’s leaderless!

— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) December 10, 2019

The only way Eskom, the economy and thus the country will be saved will be for government to throw overboard a raft of the policies and practices it has held near and dear for last 25 yrs.Tinkering on the edges ain’t going to cut it this time.

— Tony Leon (@TonyLeonSA) December 10, 2019