Government: Fiddling while SA load-sheds

When a problem crops up that needs to be solved by a government in a democracy, usually it is in the direct interest of that government to ensure that it is solved. If it is not, or if some other person or agency cannot be blamed for the problem, that government runs the risk of being voted out of power. It would appear that our government doesn't seem to be that worried about something that matters to all of us. Eskom is on the verge of a precipice. And government is not giving any indication that it is any closer to finding a solution. By STEPHEN GROOTES.