Calls for national shutdown grow as blackouts worsen
Johannesburg - As the national power crisis worsens, calls for another national shutdown have been loud on social media.
It has been two months since the EFF called for a shutdown, and there have been no viable interventions to cease the power crisis, if anything the crisis has worsened.
The shutdown was meant to galvanise the government to address the ongoing electricity crisis and other pressing issues such as the high crime-levels, gender-based violence which is still rife, the highest unemployment in the country, and the lack of service delivery.
Though most political parties distanced themselves from the shutdown, the EFF went all out, bringing the country to a standstill.
Scores of supporters from different parts of the country took to the streets to raise their voices.
As the power crisis continues to devastate the country, social media users have called for another shutdown in a bid to address the burning electricity issue.
Selby Nhlako said: “@EFFSouthAfrica @Julius_S_Malema @FloydShivambu can you please organise another national shutdown? We are now ready,” said Nhlako.
Vladimir Sphithiphithi Evaluator also commented: “We need a mother of a national shutdown. We can’t live like this. Enough is enough!”
Xoey Boutique echoed the shared sentiments calling for a national shutdown.
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