Load shedding robbed fans of World Cup thrills

NDOLA: The World Cup finals in South Africa, which ended on Sunday presented opportunities and challenges in areas of business, economy, technology, culture/heritage and others.

One challenge that the soccer World Cup exposed is the need for electricity inter-connector projects such as the ones in the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP). If the generation capacity in the SADC region had been increased long before the World Cup, South Africa's neighbours would have supplied it with excess electricity.

Countries with higher generation capacity like Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo  (DRC) would have supplied deficient ones like Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa itself even if it is Africa's major producer. A research recently conducted has shown that some soccer fans missed some World Cup matches due to load shedding, particularly in Zambia and Zimbabwe.  As a result of the football event, there was increased demand for electricity on television sets, satellite dishes as well as air conditioning/lighting/heating in the rooms in which the matches were being watched. Apart from that, there was requirement for electricity at stadiums for visibility and security at the hotels where the players, coaches and match officials had been lodging in South Africa.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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