Load shedding is officially a thing of the past, just not until 2030!
This was the jubilant message last week from Zimbabwe’s most “efficient” parastatal, ZESA, which has proudly aligned itself with President Ruka Chivende’s visionary Vision 2030 agenda.
In keeping with this groundbreaking commitment, ZESA is diligently fulfilling its mandate by ensuring each household enjoys electricity for a generous four hours a day, on a good day.
Earlier this year, the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) celebrated ZESA’s monumental achievements, crowning the utility as the “Best Overall Winner in the Energy Sector” at the 2024 Awards.
The accolade recognizes ZESA’s exceptional consistency in keeping citizens switched off for no less than 18 hours daily.
Such dedication to uniform darkness has earned the company a reputation for reliability of some sort.
To further enhance service delivery, ZESA has initiated an ambitious solar installation programme.
ZESA’s ambitious solar programme is not for its customers, mind you, but for its offices, ensuring power is always available for citizens to buy electricity tokens even when the rest of the nation is plunged into blackout.
This innovative approach shows ZESA’s unwavering commitment to revenue collection in the face of adversity or darkness.
Last week, state-controlled publication The Chronicle ran the triumphant headline, “ZESA to End Load Shedding by 2030,” reaffirming the utility’s steadfast promise to delay meaningful solutions until the magic year of Vision 2030.
Indeed, the year 2030 has taken on a mythical aura, thanks to President Chivende’s transformative vision.
Patriotic entities like ZESA are now leading the charge, putting any real efforts to resolve power outages on hold until the golden year. Why rush progress when it can be perfectly aligned with destiny?
For the next six years, citizens are encouraged to embrace the darkness with optimism and patriotic zeal.
After all, 2030 promises not just a middle income economy but also an end to load shedding, an era of uninterrupted power, and perhaps even the continued presence of VaMnangagwa.
Clearly, all good things are worth the wait and Zimbabwe’s wait ends in 2030.
Until then, enjoy the ambiance of candlelit dinners and the soothing hum of backup generators.
