South Africans are known for their humorous reactions to adverse conditions. Currently, the topic we can’t seem to get enough of is Eskom and load shedding. Besides bringing families closer together, Eskom has been accused of rekindling romantic flames and forcing people to talk to each other in the absence of electronic devices.
Here are some hilarious reactions from locals who have been left in the dark:
Stage 5 and Stage 6
God: Let there be light….
Eskom: Liiiiiiiiight? pic.twitter.com/7Qq9FHAUrP
— Makua Bt (@Makua_BT) March 19, 2019
#Loadshedding stage 12: Eskom takes your Castle Lite and gives you a Savana Dark#LoadsheddingSurvivalTips pic.twitter.com/RWOHyGmBBS
— Damzo (@10Damzo) March 19, 2019
The robots can’t take over if there’s no power. #eskom pic.twitter.com/svVDNgcrMC
— Solly not solly (@Solly74) March 19, 2019
Stage 12 load shedding :
Eskom deletes All of the Lights by Kanye West from your phone— kheyur (@LadwiseFamgee) March 19, 2019
Eskom this ain’t right ??? pic.twitter.com/Z8Gc4dQLNV
— Ziyanda (@ZiyandaManaway) March 19, 2019
Dear Eskom
My ex is at the hair salon getting a haircut, please do the things. pic.twitter.com/8zM9wZQwU4
— Anti-Bullshit Activist✊? (@MDashKay) March 19, 2019
It has now been reported that during stage 5 and stage 6 loadshedding Eskom is switching off car batteries too. pic.twitter.com/3Sv6Ui2eLh
— KazeKaze (@SBuddha_Kaze) March 19, 2019
Stage 10 loadshedding is when Eskom comes in and even takes your Sunlight soap.
— Lester Kiewit (@lesterkk) March 19, 2019
*Eskom boardroom*
CEO: “I called you all in today because we still need to cut the power but we’ve officially run out of stages”
*everyone in the room gasps*
Intern: Why don’t we just add more stages?
*slow clap starts from the back and boardroom erupts in applause*
— Minister of Public Safety (@emceeIII) March 19, 2019
All I want for my birthday.#Eskom #Loadshedding pic.twitter.com/9WhvmE4cYZ
— Dr. Mogomotsi Xiga (@DrXiga) March 19, 2019
no one:
absolutely no one:@Eskom_SA: pic.twitter.com/yLggHYxBAP
— Qasello (@_Qasello) March 18, 2019
Someone said eskom gave up electricity for lent and I’m crying ??
— tinkerbell ??♀️ (@aaliahkraft18) March 18, 2019
Someone give Eskom Woolworths water.
— Not Talha Dangor (@nottalhadangor) March 17, 2019
Picture: Pixabay