Expect more load-shedding and a load more lies for Christmas

Load-shedding is just made worse when political promises leave us feeling we are being treated as fools

03 December 2023 - 00:00 By Sunday Times Editorial

As the government eagerly accepted a “gift” of hundreds of petrol-powered generators from China this week, South Africans can be forgiven for dwelling in despair at our new status as a basket case dependent on the charity of others. How did we fall so far, so fast? ..

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