Ramaphosa needs to take action on Eskom

[Jamie McKane]

Ramaphosa needs to take action on Eskom

An unemployment rate of 29%, an economy stuck in the longest downward cycle since World War II, chronic electricity shortages and soft business confidence -- after 20 months running South Africa, patience is wearing thin with Cyril Ramaphosa’s languid pace of reforms.

There have been no shortages of policy papers, conferences and speeches outlining how to unlock economic growth, but the deeply divided ruling African National Congress and its labor union and communist allies have struggled to agree on a way forward.

[Bloomberg]

 

[BBSA]

Old news.

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

The condom tester was bad news from day one. I saw him right away for what he is. The international markets needed 5-6 months to see thru Ramaphosa. The ANC supporters in this forum still support the idiot. #IntelligenceFail

 

[D.B.Cooper]

labor union and communist allies

There's your problem right there.

 

[R13...]

There's your problem right there.

They voted for him, and they're the albatross around his neck so he can't do anything because that'd go against the wishes of his backers.

 

[Jopie Fourie]

Eskom will not be saved, under any political party, whatsoever. It will eventually come crashing down under the weight of its massive debts, required running costs/capital and tens of millions entitled people who refuse to pay for it due to political promises made to them and poverty. Everyone employed at Eskom will eventually end up unemployed. What people should have started doing, 15 years ago, was to start looking at alternatives to ensure that they will at least be in a position to generate their own limited electricity the day Eskom shuts down. That is the way forward. Not saving Eskom anymore.

 

[MachoPants]

He aint going to make the hard decisions to rectify any failing state businesses. Talk is easier than action.

 

[Thor]

Old news

 

[Fuzzbox]

Nothing new here.
Just unable to make a decision.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Does he now?

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

I swear I have seen this type of article ever since Ramaphosa was elected president.

Cupcake is too soft for politics, obsessed with "consensus politics" when his opponents have no such desire.

 

[The Free Radical]

As long as Gwede Mantashe is involved nothing will change.
He is directly benefiting from Eskom.

 

[Jopie Fourie]

As long as Gwede Mantashe is involved nothing will change.
He is directly benefiting from Eskom.

All of them are directly benefiting from Eskom. It would be a fallacy to think that it is only one or two cadres benefiting.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

The sooner Eskom crashes and burns the better for all. Only way to go forward is a clean start.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

The sooner Eskom crashes and burns the better for all. Only way to go forward is a clean start.

amen, may it burn to the motherf-ing ground!

 

[MidnightWizard]

amen, may it burn to the motherf-ing ground!

THIS event will also burn the whole of the motherfing COUNTRY to the ground !
Some people are just beyond ANY understanding ...

 

[Jopie Fourie]

Some people are just beyond ANY understanding ...

Most of the times, so are your replies to posts. Often crazy coloured and sized quotes of god knows what to prove whatever you are trying to convey. So, there is at least that too.

 

[RyanPCMR]

This is the same as saying the ANC needs to take action on Eskom.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

This is the same as saying the ANC needs to take action on Eskom.

THIS event will also burn the whole of the motherfing COUNTRY to the ground !
Some people are just beyond ANY understanding ...

So you are happier with a long prolonged ago using death of Eskom instead of a quick death, which will allow a fast start on rebuilding - nice

 

[ToxicBunny]

So you are happier with a long prolonged ago using death of Eskom instead of a quick death, which will allow a fast start on rebuilding - nice

There is no faster start to rebuilding if eskom collapses... The country will spiral and chances are it will never recover... At least not in a few generations. Think the worst of Africa and you can imagine what SA will be like for at least 20 or 30 years...

I usually disagree with MW or at least poke fun at his posts but in this regard he is 100% right...