Unfortunately, it is a reality that Eskom is blatantly corrupt and this will not change. Even if South Africans elect a new government, this will not change. That said, we already have a nuclear power station. It is surviving even now. So we may have a problem eventually.
The bigger problem is staying globally competitive. Love or hate Eskom, without Eskom we don't have an economy, food storage, healthcare and the list goes on. So we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Now think selfishly, yes you want a strong economy, yes you want a modern lifestyle and yes you want a functioning country.
Can things go wrong? Yes it will. But does it matter?
I say this very carefully because I do understand that nuclear fallout needs more than a mop and water. But truth be told, it is simply not our responsibility. As scary as it sounds, we need to power our economy. Because without power we don't have an economy, nor will we have a country. Truth is, we take a risk regardless.
Green energy offer a lot of promise but even now our municipalities are imposing and enforcing new municipal laws to make solar unaffordable, thus unsustainable for the public. In closing solar will become unsustainable for South Africans, that unsustainability will be artificial, but we will still be subject to it. So why lose your own money on this? Let them build the power stations and worry about what happens next. It is simply not our problem.
