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Ramaphosa’s echo chamber
This is not the guest list of a dialogue. It’s that of an echo chamber.
4 July 2025
This is not the guest list of a dialogue. It’s that of an echo chamber.
The causes of Eskom’s incompetence, and South Africa’s electricity crisis, are all still present.
There is no longer any room for equivocation; the political elite’s conduct is morally abhorrent.
Unnecessary departments need to be closed. Wasteful expenditure must be audited and halted.
Despite countless failures, Eskom has been shielded by the guarantees of state subsidies and state backed credit.
We really don’t want a sovereign wealth fund or centralised investment agency in this country. It would be looted of everything and be a fiscal blackhole.
Profit-making companies don’t care about votes. They care about payment.
Eskom’s newfound competence has been due to its relative de-politicisation. Ideological and political meddling has been weakened.
This burning of diesel is unsustainable and not as efficient as dedicated, large power plants would be.