Hogan stop passing the buck everytime you comment about Eskom. You need to own the problem as the government, that's the only time you will jointly look for the solutions rather than dividing the team. As the public we are not interested on which part of the government is not doing what, that is not helping us, unless you want to paint yourself as the only holly person. Hogan we want solutions not excuses.

It sure is sad when people latch on to democracy with no proper grasp of the most popular language in the world, - namely, English. This often leads to asking for what you want and then only getting exactly what you asked for: e.g. - our South African voters who badly wanted a Pre-qualified, ready-to-rule Government, and got a not-yet-qualified and still-not-qualified-to-rule political party. The real truth, of course, has revealed that, although unqualified to perform and deliver truly honourable service to the benefit of our nation, they all seem to be more than qualified enough to look after their own, very extravagant interests; and this without any regard for the welfare of the so-called, previously disadvantaged; who now qualify to be rated as the presently, by far more seriously disadvantaged than ever before. The only consolation that comes with our pre-qualified "public servants" - (like hell) - is their keen ability to blame others for minor or serious mishaps or dysfunctions: and nobody ever seems to get upset; this simply because nobody gives a damn and there are, in whatever case, never serious consequences or disciplines to face up to. So, please, Mrs Hogan, do try to keep up the good work of pacifying all your fellow service-providers in their sterling, energetic efforts to keep our entire nation and the whole world in the dark. Maybe dear Eskom will come to their rescue if things really get too tough or too light for them. Excuse Puns.

Its high time the grid was nationalised and becomes a state asset. In this way Eskom just becomes another service provider as would other independent power produces. Then you could decide if you wish to purchase your power from a wind farm or coal powered station etc... or switch to a company that does not lump you with their problems and 45% tariff hikes.

This goes back 7 or 8 years when the government was told there would be an energy crisis in 2007 and did not pursue the matter. Mbeki said that no-one was to blame because a joint cabinet decision was made!!

"Pre-qualified (definition): Qualified before they are qualified." ?!? Is that like pre-heated and pre-planning? Doesn't anybody speak English around here?