Fellow Kamogelo Tinyiko Theledi sheds a light on the problem of load-shedding and its impact on independent theater companies in South Africa for this episode.”Load-shedding” refers to the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
Analysts estimate that load-shedding costs the South African economy at least one billion rand a day. The power cuts impact the biggest industries in the country which has cost thousands of South Africans their livelihoods. Kamogelo speaks with guest and artist Momo Matsunyane about how these power cuts affect artists in independent theaters.
Books, Links, & Articles
- “How South Africa’s Energy Crisis Became an Economic Crisis.” by Nosmot Gbadamosi
- “Subjective and Objective Measurement of Democratic Backsliding.” by Anne Meng and Andrew Little
- Democratic Backsliding in Africa? Autocratization, Resilience, and Contention Edited by Leonardo R. Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nicolas van de Walle
- “Zimbabwe: A reply to Nic Cheeseman’s column on democracy.” by Miles Tendi
- “BREAKING THE SILENCE, BUILDING TRUE PEACE: A REPORT ON THE DISTURBANCES IN MATABELELAND AND THE MIDLANDS, 1980 – 1988.”
- “Saint-Louis is being swallowed by the sea. Residents are bracing for a new reality.” by NPR
- “The Muridiyya on the Move: Islam, Migration and Place Making.” by The Africanist Podcast
- The Muridiyya on the Move: Islam, Migration, and Place Making by Cheikh Anta Babou
- States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control – Second Edition by Jeffrey Herbst
Previous Episodes We Mentioned
- Ep. 101: A conversation with Anne Meng about authoritarianism and leadership succession
- Ep. 145: A conversation with Leo Arriola, Lise Rakner, and Nic van de Walle about democratic backsliding
- Ep. 37: A conversation with Dr. George Karekwaivanane on the struggle for power in Zimbabwe
- Ep. 132: A conversation with Bamba Ndiaye of the Africanist podcast