‘It’s load shedding, not load sharing,’ Joseph said. He just couldn’t help himself. ‘Oh?’ asked Agnes, cocking her head in his direction. ‘Load sharing,’ he continued, ‘is when you distribute power across multiple circuits to conserve energy. Load shedding is when you disconnect one source from supplying power.’ ‘That is a distinction without a difference,’ said Agnes. ‘No, it isn’t,’ said Joseph. ‘We complain about load shedding like it’s a choice that government is making. But it’s the best they can do with the situation. Kariba Dam is failing.’
