Use free market ways of raising capital,do not always use the failing socialist way of rising prices as your one and only alternative.

Africa as a continent, could be totally self sufficient in terms of electrical energy poduction if just one sizeable stable corporate body, not related to the oil industry, with establised manufacturing facilities in the Africa's would take a chance and consider funding our alternative energy system.

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It is really amazing that by today, 2 May 2008, several months after the energy crisis hit the nation, the energy summit is still being planned. These two institutions (government and ANC) have been, for that matter, aware for a couple of years that there was a crisis in the management of electricity in the country due to the failure of the Eskom executives to communicate effectively to government what needed to be done to avoid this situation and what the consequences will be if no prompt action is taken. The Financial Mail of last week carries an article on this matter, which indicates that the problem dates back to 1998.It says the two departments of Minerals and Energy and Public Enterprises simply failed to grasp the gravity of the matter and prevented Eskom from doing anything serious about the looming crisis. Nersa raised the problems of poor management of infrastructure by the municipalities way back in 2004 and that alone was a seriuos enough signal. Why did Eskom or Nersa not shout loud enough? Why did the Boards of these institutions not find other ways of making government to listen (e.g. resign en mass). If personalities who hold influential positions cannot use their power to influence government in the right direction, we will see more workers and students protesting violently. This planned summit should have taken place a week after the load shedding monster was presented to the nation. There seems to be no sense of urgency on this matter of shortage of electricity supply even today. Not one Minister has seen it fit to step down and allow themselves to be replaced by someone who could give the nation some confidence that this matter is receiving serious attention (where is the honour of this nation?). Minister Ewic has been so disappointing in trying to handle the power blackouts in the Western Cape. Minister Sonjica has not done or said anything inspiring either. All along until a few weeks ago (at the time when the responsible Ministers had been aware for several years that the policies of government on electricity supply are proving to be totally unsustainable) we were still being promised cheap electricity, now it is going to cost us more by a single increase of 53% and on top of that it will be delivered in shed loads (which means with a higher price you continue to get less) until at least 2013. Tell me if Goverment has started calculating by how much this is going to impact the SMMEs, the already high unemployment levels, etc. And please, don't come up with irrelevant stories of what other achievements the democratic government has made! We know that. Don't raise the issue of colour again! I am a black South African! There is too much politicking (political straight jackets) which impedes clear thinking and frustrates socio-economic progress in our country. Lets talk about the level of urgency given to this energy problem until now. Lets get someone who is not tainted by this mess to help us understand what good progress (real and complete strategy not a single event such as the French coming on board to help, which is welcome!) is being made to turn the electricity problem around. Who is seriously fighting for the constutional rights of the country's citizens? Regards, Member of the Public (MP)