No skills, no power in PMB

The Witness: "No skills, no power in PMB"
A LIMITED budget, inheriting a poorly maintained network and a critical shortage of skilled engineers have been cited as the main reasons behind Msunduzi Municipality’s inconsistent electricity supply.

As residents battle with erratic blackouts, deputy municipal manager for infrastructure, services and facilities Phil Mashoko says the skills shortage has had an adverse effect on the municipality’s electricity department.In 1998, the municipality had nine qualified engineers at their disposal. Today there’s only one.

Nowhere does he mention the employment policies(affirmative action) nor the total incompetence and illiteracy of the staff in general or the people making decisions(including himself) in the council. The ANC Council was also solely responsible for the lack of maintenance of the system , like with everything else in Pietermaritzburg. The ANC was to eager too eager to waste money on calenders, posters, name changes and getting rid of qualified white staff. Now that the shit hit the fan , they suddenly realise you cannot just live for today - what the ratepayers have been telling them for the last 15 years.