Move power supply as quickly as possible as far as possible away from government – only hope for South African economy
11 January 2023
Economists have pointed out time and again that the ANC government has, since 1994, brought about the most extensive privatisation of state functions in the country's history.
Although the party's policy is quite the opposite, cadre deployment has resulted in dysfunctional public enterprises that have lost market share to the private sector. The only way to save the economy is to significantly speed up this same process in the energy sector in 2023.
Eskom is the backbone of power supply in South Africa – even during this time of load shedding and generation units failing. So, for households and businesses to "get rid of" Eskom is much easier said than done.
Back-up power supply and renewable sources for the sake of savings is one thing, but to achieve power independence is quite another. The only real solution is the opposite of what the ANC announced with its recent Conference.