Hello darkness my old friend: SA's latest electrictiy crisis.

Groovy, I've almost synchronized my party with the power-failures.
OK, load-shedding incoming, get on the bed and pass out.
Everything working again?
Wake up and grab your last bottle of wine.

The adage "enjoy it while it lasts" has never been more appropriate.

So far, my laptop light is flickering, aber nichts kaput. The first time it blew every electrical device in people's homes, when it comes back on. At least we still had the special plugs.

Nothing broken so far.
Except for the country.
The country is broken.
Where do I complain?

Imagine doing a prank call to the United Nations.
The poor secretary: "Hello?"
Me: "Hi, my country's broken, I'd like to complain".
Put you on hold with an orchestral version of Knocking on Heaven's Door ...

What on earth?

Italians hired to fix the South African electricity crisis!

Rather ironic, after they tossed all the white male expertise in the dumpster for over 20 years!

The latest on the developing "fubar" saga, which is Eskom.

Well a lot of people here already smell a rat, and the Italian version of the Guptas. (Arguably the original version.)

I guess when global people see our SA news, they must wonder, is this serious, or does Halfoldman keep a comedy company under his bed?

No, no - I assure you, it's all the real news.

But as they say in the SAS survival guide, never lose your sense of humor.

When that goes, everything is lost.

Hello darkness my old friend, I've come to laugh it off again.