Eish…kom!!! It’s load shedding time again

People around South Africa are gearing up for the upcoming blackout season by stocking up on candles and saving up for a generator.
Everyone, that is, besides people from Glencoe and Newcastle. Newcastilians never suffer the wrath of load shedding, mainly because their town is properly run and they don’t rely so heavily on Eskom.
Glenconians have been spared thanks to…well no-one is really sure why.
Despite the load shedding schedule stating that the town is supposed to be experiencing blackouts, they never seem to do so. Many have put it down to the fact that strange things happen in Glencoe usually, so there’s no real surprise there.
Probably just something in the water. What’s really in the water though has got many people up in arms.
The water looks as if it was cleaner before it was purified, than after. Many residents have had enough of the terrible service and complained to the water provider who naturally pinned part of the blame on Eskom’s constant blackouts. It would seem as if Eskom is becoming a bigger pain than anyone ever imagined but it’s also providing a great reason for why stuff doesn’t get done anymore. Didn’t do your homework? Blame Eskom.
The Proteas lost to the West Indies? Blame Eskom (well not really. In fact a lack of light may have actually have helped the boys).
Shrien Dewani got sent back to the UK? Blame Eskom, we didnt have lights in the courtroom to prosecute him. The next time your mother shouts at you for not cleaning the lounge though, don’t blame Eskom.
Saying that you didn’t have lights to switch on the vacuum won’t work on a mother, especially an Indian one. Every household has a broom so that excuse will never work. All you’ll get is a shoe-hiding and a sore bottom.
While it may be fun to blame Eskom for everything, the shocking reality is that the country is in a state of crisis. With the Post Office, SABC, African Bank and Eskom all undergoing periods of ‘uncertainty’, things look bleak for us.
There’s dark days ahead for the country, no pun intended.