What would happen to SA if the power went out for two weeks?

[oober]

I was just wondering what would happen to South Africa if the power went out for two weeks or more?

What would happen to things like:

Water Supply
Petrol/Diesel Supply
Food Supplies

etc.

What are your thoughts on this rather "sensitive" matter?

[timgaul]

No water, no petrol, no fresh food.

Welcome to the world of Zim! Baked beans for the masses!

[Freshy-ZN]

We are in very real danger of finding out.

[oober]

We are in very real danger of finding out.

Thats what I'm afraid of. This power crisis is going to spark mass panic sometime. People are going to start buying up all the food/water petrol etc.
Not good at all.

[Syndyre]

There'd be anarchy, no services, looting etc. Not something I want to experience.

[Nanfeishen]

Civil War, but then maybe thats what certain parties want

[Dange--Russ]

I reckon I would have to drink my whiskey without ice which totally unacceptable.

[JBFRobisher]

No electricity for that length of time = no water either.

[dablakmark8]

firstly in our water supply we wil see maggots

[eltherza]

If there was no power for 2 weeks, there'd be a huge baby boom in 9 months time...

[dablakmark8]

If there was no power for 2 weeks, there'd be a huge baby boom in 9 months time...

battery powered barry white

[BobbyMac]

Civil War

How did you reach this conclusion?

[Dange--Russ]

firstly in our water supply we wil see maggots

Would be dark, we would not see the maggots, water would just be a bit more chewy than usual.

[Syndyre]

Would be dark, we would not see the maggots, water would just be a bit more chewy than usual.

Protein enriched.

[vespax]

I don't think there is a real possibility that power would be down for that long. This is not that show Jericho (which I am really enjoying on SABC 3 on Wednesday nights).

A day at the most, but not two weeks. Regardless, I think I am going to buy some bottled water (from macro in big containers) just to have on hand for a while in case things go bad. Already have some food stashed away...