Inflationary solution to power crisis

Fuel for thoughtA very welcome addition to the South African internet landscape is a new satire site that calls itself Hayibo. I have no idea who runs it, or who writes it, but it’s generally pretty funny stuff. Witness its take on the South African blackouts, for example:

Eskom vows to keep lights on, will burn Zim banknotes

Embattled power distributor Eskom has won the praise of government after vowing to keep rolling blackouts to a minimum by burning Zimbabwean banknotes in some of its coal-fired power stations. []

If you’re casting about for ways to spend a dreary (and intermittently dark) Monday afternoon, you could do worse than idly browsing your way over there.

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1 comment so far

  1. Cam Silver March 14, 2008 15:42

    Thanks for the recommendation. www.Hayibo.com is great and it seems to be a daily now as opposed to a weekly.

    But like you say, just browsing through the archive or whatever is great. Can across a stupidly funny story: Vagina a myth say Saudi Scientists (http://www.hayibo.com/articles/view/710) A good laugh!

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