Ahmed Areff | Stage 6 sucks, but just wait until Eskom is in Mantashe's hands | Business

OPINION | With the prospect of Eskom now being firmly within Minister Mantashe's grasp, we're going to be longing for the days of Stage 4 or Stage 6 load shedding, writes AhmedAreff.

With the prospect of Eskom now being firmly within Minister Gwede Mantashe's grasp, we're going to be longing for the days of Stage 4 or Stage 6 load shedding, writesRemember how, not long ago, a few days of Stage 4 load shedding used to leave us so apoplectic that we were on the verge of metaphorically building gallows outside Megawatt Park?

Now, after over 200 days of the worst load shedding ever last year, and the fresh hell of Stage 6 just as 2023 has barely opened its eyes - we relish the idea of being lucky enough to be bestowed with only two to four hours of power cuts a day.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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