Social media users have been left howling with laughter after a clip of Fikile Mbalula’s speech about South Africa’s energy crisis was cut short thanks to Eskom and load shedding!
The ANC Secretary-General spoke at the University of Johannesburg about the party’s “emergency energy dialogue.”
But Fikile found himself in the dark, and the laughing stock of Twitter.
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ESKOM, LOAD SHEDDING STRIKES DURING CRISIS TALKS
In a clip that went viral on Twitter on Friday, 27 January, Fikile Mbalula is seen briefing the public about what steps the ANC plan to take to mobilise action against the energy crisis and Eskom electricity price hikes.
Fikile’s address was in response to a march to Luthuli House earlier this week – led by the opposition party, the DA – in which members handed over a memorandum of their grievances.
Fikile says in the clip: “We engage robustly in ideas.” He added, referring to the march: “It was sometimes not a nice debate because they took to the street
Just then, the lights at the venue suddenly go out, thanks to load shedding, leaving Bra Fiks in the dark.
The clip is then cut short with a SABC anchor adding: “That’s load shedding there. Quite ironic, given that it is a talk on the energy crisis”.
Take a look…
SA REACTS: ‘YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP’
On Twitter, tweeps were both annoyed and amused at the timing of Eskom and load shedding – given the discussion.
@4KobusWiese: “You can’t make this circus up!”
@firepower66: “You want us to take you guys seriously, but you can’t even plan an event. We all look at our load shedding schedules and plan accordingly.”
@DryEtienne: “Breaking: Major televised loadshedding news conference response cancelled due to loadshedding. Guess the party?”
@AllanSKF: “The look on the presenter’s face is priceless.”
@son_of_slash: “At least the power going off shut him up. Thanks to the Eskom guy that hit the button at the best possible time.”
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