Stage 6 could not have come at a worse time for the ANC

[View in browser]( [Mail & Guardian]( M&G Mornings | Thu 08 Dec   [Ozayr Patel] Eskom tweeted on Tuesday that it will move from stage four load-shedding to stage six. The utility continuously battles with power cuts. This time, it attributed the power cuts to a high number of breakdowns, as well as the requirement to strictly preserve the remaining emergency generation reserves. The latest power cuts will leave many angry. This couldn’t come at a worse time for the ANC as the ruling party grapples with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the to and fro of will he resign or won’t he, will he be ousted or won’t he? Whether he will be replaced, and by whom, is important for the country. Our colleague, Sarah Smit [wrote]( in her column that if he is replaced by someone who is not investor-approved, it will have a ripple effect on the economy. Ramaphosa, with his business-friendly reforms, is probably preferred by the private sector. The so-called radical economic transformation faction in the ANC seems more willing to rock the boat, as its name implies.. “Overall, the factional battle for the ANC presidency has little to do with progressive economic policy, which has been relegated to being a sideshow of what is ultimately a political spectacle,” she wrote. In the environment world, we have a fascinating [read]( on South Africa’s threatened ecosystems. There’s also [a piece]( looking at the plastic negotiations taking place in Uruguay. [Sign up]( to our newsletter, we even have a fun [quiz]( Ozayr Patel | Climate & Environment Editor [@Ozayr8]( [Subscribe now]( to enjoy unlimited access to The Mail & Guardian for only R99 per month. -->   [Janusz Walus released on parole]( Chris Hani’s killer was released after recovering from being stabbed by a fellow prisoner Join thousands of South Africans who want a more just South Africa. Read past party lines, past the bluster and the distortion. 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