On South African electricity (from the comments)

An important point near-universally missed by white locals, nevermind visitors. Well into the 90s, the black majority cooked with paraffin (kerosene). Electricity was almost completely unavailable in the townships. Underlying the current “energy crisis” (rotational powercuts) in South Africa is a story of massive — albeit inadequately planned and financed — electrification. The infrastructure of […] The post On South African electricity (from the comments) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.