The African National Congress (ANC) has been under tremendous pressure for some time now from all sectors of society, with everything seeming to go wrong for the ruling party, and subsequently, the country.
The ANC has been heavily criticized for its handling of the electricity crisis, and the never-ending load-shedding strikes, which are not only inconvenient but also damaging to the economy.
This week, the march of the main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the ANC headquarters at Luthuli House, has prompted questions about whether it would be more appropriate to march to Eskom.
Senior digital reporter for The Warga Stephen Tau and political editor Eric Naki share their thoughts on the ANC’s handling of the country’s electricity crisis.
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South Africans express frustration over electricity crisis
Ahead of this week’s march by the DA, disgruntled citizens marched to the Union House last week on Friday, under the umbrella of #NotInMyName over load shedding as well as against Eskom’s 18.65% tariff increase approved by South Africa’s National Energy Regulator (Nersa). ).
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Ramaphosa’s efforts to tackle the electricity crisis
The country’s president and ANC Cyril Ramaphosa was recently forced to cancel a trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos citing the energy crisis amid the implementation of phase 6 load shedding.
The President has held several meetings with stakeholders to address the power crisis.
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Ramaphosa’s speech at the just-concluded ANC Free State provincial elective conference also focused on load shedding and Nersa-approved electricity tariff hikes which he described as a double whammy for residents due to increasing blackout frustration.
READ ALSO: Ramaphosa: The ANC’s top priority is to stop shedding the burden
The Warga Discussion with the Stephen Tau Podcast available to listen to at www.citizen.co.za.