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South Africa is in freefall
American Thinker ^ | 1 Mar, 2023 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 03/01/2023 7:18:26 PM PST by MtnClimber

Its decline wasn’t inevitable. It stands as a warning to all Western nations about the speed with which bad (read: leftist) management will destroy a country.

I received an email from a South African friend today, infuriated at his country’s destruction at the hands of his own government’s ideology and incompetence. This was not hyperbole. In fact, the power grid is on the verge of complete collapse, which will leave people without food or water, and, when combined with South Africa’s decay in all other areas, may lead to civil unrest on a scale that could trigger a full civil war.

As a predicate to this post, it’s important to note that, since 1994, when the all-white government finally ended, all South Africa’s presidents have come from the African National Congress, a communist front group. It’s also important to note that South Africa, although in chaotic fashion, has been bowing down before “green colonialism.” As I use it, that phrase means that economically fragile countries destroy their energy infrastructure to suit the climate delusions coming from affluent western nations.

Now, all those communist and “green” chickens are coming home to roost in a terrible way (hat tip: Instapundit): [excerpt in post #1]

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: africa; civilunrest; failingstate; freefall; leftism; southafrica
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South Africa is on the verge of “collapse” amid rolling blackouts and warnings a total power grid failure could lead to mass rioting on the scale of a “civil war”.

Western embassies including the United States and Australia have advised their citizens in the country to stock up on “several days worth” of food and water and be on high alert during extended blackouts sweeping the country.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national “state of disaster” on February 9 in response to the record electricity shortage, which has seen state-owned power company Eskom institute rolling blackouts – dubbed “load shedding” – lasting up to 12 hours in some cases.

1 posted on 03/01/2023 7:18:26 PM PST by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

Racial marxism destroying a once prosperous country with MSM ignoring the whole event.


2 posted on 03/01/2023 7:20:27 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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3 posted on 03/01/2023 7:22:49 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it's the other way”)
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To: MtnClimber

Haiti on a larger scale ...


4 posted on 03/01/2023 7:22:54 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yeah

“We’re too big to fail”


5 posted on 03/01/2023 7:23:40 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

I ain’t gonna play Sun City.


6 posted on 03/01/2023 7:24:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MtnClimber

Say what’s the word? (Johannesburg)


7 posted on 03/01/2023 7:26:32 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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South Africa used to be an innovator in nuclear power plant technology.

Now they can’t keep the lights on.


8 posted on 03/01/2023 7:29:53 PM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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It wasn’t inevitable?

Oh please.


9 posted on 03/01/2023 7:34:12 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jiim)
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The US will import many low IQ refugee thugs soon.


10 posted on 03/01/2023 7:34:33 PM PST by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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Whats the common denominator here? Hmmmmmmmm…


11 posted on 03/01/2023 7:37:57 PM PST by steel_resolve (The Sleeper Must Awaken. )
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I've traveled Africa fairly extensively...including South Africa.That surely doesn't make me an expert but SA’s collapse was predictable to me from the day that Mandella took power.
12 posted on 03/01/2023 7:41:23 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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I knew an MD from South Africa many years ago. He came here to pursue another MD degree in Cardiovascular surgery at the University of New Mexico medical school. He went back home to Johannesburg after graduating in 1992. I lost touch with him several years ago. Whenever I think about South Africa, I wonder if he’s still alive.


13 posted on 03/01/2023 7:41:34 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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Let’s ask Scott Adams.


14 posted on 03/01/2023 7:45:20 PM PST by Uncle Miltie ("The News” is a fake narrative promulgated by the Deep State Uniparty to control you and enrich them)
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They can ask Wakanda for help.


15 posted on 03/01/2023 7:46:32 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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Converting to natural state of Africa. Nothing surprising


16 posted on 03/01/2023 7:47:51 PM PST by Lee25 ( )
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I love this thread.

I’m not happy that I was going to post your post, but you beat me to it.

Now I’m going to go and come up with a snarky Die Antwoort meme.

I hope no one beats me to it.


17 posted on 03/01/2023 7:51:33 PM PST by Celerity
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South Africa and the US share a similar problem.

18 posted on 03/01/2023 7:51:40 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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Tell South Africa to keep their chin up..

.. America is in free fall too.


19 posted on 03/01/2023 7:52:45 PM PST by Celerity
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#15: "They can ask Wakanda for help."

Wakanda Forever: coming to a neighborhood theater near you!

20 posted on 03/01/2023 7:54:02 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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