Power struggle

摘要

Most of South Africa was briefly plunged into darkness last week by a particularly severe power cut-the latest of many and a cause of growing concern. In 2006 Cape Town suffered repeated power cuts for a few months. Johannesburg's residents have also been plagued by outages. The government plays down the problem, but business is getting worried and large companies, such as First National Bank, are investing huge sums to buy their own generators. Is it time for South Africans to start stocking up on candles?