Eskom says that electricity is not being exported to neighbouring countries when there is no surplus.

But isn't it a bit late for President Thabo Mbeki to be meeting with Eskom management to ascertain the extent of the problem? According to Cosatu, it was President Thabo Mbeki himself who opposed Eskom's plans to expand its generating capacity.

Thabo Mbeki is set to go down as the most incompetent leader on the African continent. During his term of office we have seen South Africa slide down to 'the way of all Africa'. We're having another power cut today, as we have had every day, sometimes twice a day, for the past two weeks.