EDITORIAL | How are we going to solve the energy and water supply crisis?

As our anxiety levels shoot up, South African leaders dither about declaring a state of emergency

02 February 2023 - 20:52

In recent times, not only have South Africans had to contend with the everyday problems of potholes, load-shedding and traffic nightmares, we’ve also been hit with the potential return of the Karpowership deal, stepped-up load-shedding, another petrol price increase and political squabbling on local and national level. ..

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