Eskom: how corruption and crime turned the lights off in South Africa | FT Film

There is a lot of sabotage that I feel has not been highlighted in the Documentary.The whole point of Eskom Deliberately failing South Africans is To promote The idea of Privatization.The Said Cartels don't want to settle for scraps they actually want the whole thing.. Unfortunately The Captains of the industry In SA are the white minority.Given Eskom has to be sold to private companies ,we know very well Who has The muscles to grab it,the very same cartels sabotaging it

We have a lot more than just electricity problems - a rabidly racist Black majority, cultural Marxism, a violent murderous and militantly entitled youth, broken infrastructure, highest youth unemployment in the world - need more examples?? ...but of course the ANC is quite happy about this "transformation" away from the so-called "Apartheid-era".

What a load of biased rubbish😂

As long as the socioeconomic conditions endure which cause the electorate to be placated into protecting their "gains" by keeping the ANC in power much of the regime change comment is wishful. What are those "gains"? R40 and R20 social grant increase (April and September) during an election year.

Yet ANC is still get most votes. They dont deserve any better. Sorry.
I lived in beachfront apartment complex in Cape Town. There were a couple black who owned flats there. All of them where in politics or close to it and had primary residence around Jo'burg.

A once poweful country destroyed by the smooth talking ANC crooks.

Absolutely disgusting

This is tragic.

One of the world’s most corrupt and inept governments the world has ever seen

Hate it if you like, but some countries fail to work as a democracy.

All with the compliments of the western word…

The ANC is competing ferociously against the rest of Africa in the struggle to the bottom. You would think gravity is enough but nope.

Eskom's failure is a blessing in disguise, as it has opened a window for private investment in renewable energy without a generation capacity cap.

It's so sad that politicians don't care about human life😢

Andre De Ruyter did no better job though. We can’t blame ANC for his failures

But the minister is uneducated so what does he know

The problem started way back after 1994 because ANC was told about old generators that needed to be changed but fell on deaf ears . And they put more effort on stealing not to improve anything. Worse part they chased away all experienced white and skilled workers replaced them with black management who knew nothing about fixing electric problems by employment of corrupt ANC cadres .

Having worked in the electrical utility industry for most of my career I can say that managing powerplants and the grid is complex, but not difficult. It is a problem with known solutions that smart people have figured out over decades. There can be extreme events that temporarily cause problems, but persisent load shedding is only caused by corruption.

I lived and worked in Lesotho for 4 years in the early '90s and travelled extensively in SA.
I love SA and it will always hold a very special place in my heart and memories. I will be forever grateful for wonderful kindness and generosity of the South African peoples.
Watching this and videos like it breaks my heart.

Andre isn’t as innocent as this make it him to be.

South Africa is the blueprint for development in other African nations. So sad to see corruption destroying the country.

Can someone anyone explain why in South Africa if u walk out into the streets or drive to work or the shops why are the street lights on all day all over the county? Most street lights are 400w high pressure sodium lights 😮. ??? We have load shedding twice a day. Because we don't have enough electricity right? So why are thousands and probably tens of thousands on 24 hours a day???? Why ? Please explain this phenomenon 😮. 100 000s of 400w lights burning 🔥 all day long but we don't have electricity? Go look for yourself and ask your self why😢

Let's be frank about it the thief's the ANC circus fucked up a country

Great insights! South Africa can turn the corner, but it will have to deal with corruption in the Ruling Party.

WHY is Mantashe not publishing the new IRP??? It passed government approval 10 days ago.

They should break up and privatise Eskom.

Those stealing there is from the highest people in the political offices. Those who are being arrested are the small fish.

ANC has cozied up with the corrupt Putin regime, how’s that working out? Take note West Africa.

2000 immegrants come across border every day, to many people want connections free

The ANC is the biggest cartel in sA

So sad to watch South Africa turns out this way...Most Black people had so much hopes

Oh my South Africa

Why not explain the Laws that have caused this?

Black Economic Empowerment

Why was All the experienced staff, changed for inexperienced staff?

No jobs for White people, skilled, experienced and educated. No...only for black people.

How could this illogical thinking, expect a different outcome?

Propagganda

What about our childrens stufies???
Time yo turn the lights out for the ANC!!!
Imagine another 5 years like this???

Crispian Olver's buffocating about electric vehicles and renewable energy sectors is totally delusional.

Yes we are furious and I'm one to say that I'm NOT Voting for ANC after putting us through this preventable disaster. Our Economy's backbone is on its knees; therefore, I don't see a reason for the ANC to keep governing the country.

ANC has failed in many ways!

ANC have stuffed up all stste owned entities due to incapable cadrees who looted

Other countries use their coal power stations for 100 years but Escom have no skills to keep it maintained

The great liberation movement is doing a great job. Viva! Things are not going to get better, stop dreaming. The moment the ANC loses their majority they will team up with their ideological buddies the EFF.

how about you buy a solar panel and a battery to run your business with no interruptions caused by 'load-shedding'..?

Western Cape Independence now!

Reliable electricity is a function of colonialism, good on the ANC to return the country to their roots, a real legacy for Mandela's comrades. The power stay on at their villas and penthouses around the world, one presumes.

Corruption of big business. If it wasn't for the coal mafia, the likes of Glencore, we wouldn't be here

How corruption also lled to the declined of the collective west lol.

SOEs in SA touched by ANC turn to rot. ESKOM, transnet, the ports the list goes on. The ANC just make their own voters starve, well done comrades!

ANC Murder Crime Inc

did Eskom run any television commercials in the last few years ? 😂

Why not just privatize it?