“Best in Load Shedding, Maybe!” : Zimbabweans Roast ZESA After It Wins An Award At The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Amid Nationwide Power Outages

Zimbabweans Roast ZESA After It Wins An Award At The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Amid Nationwide Power Outages

The Zimbabwe power utility company, ZESA has courted ire on social media after winning an award at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.

Zimbabweans have heavily criticized ZESA for winning an award, arguing that they do not deserve the award due to the poor service delivery.

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ZESA Wins Controversial Award at Zimbabwe Agricultural Show

Taking to X formerly Twitter, elated ZESA announced that they have been named the best overall winner in the Energy Sector at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show.

ZESA stated that the award recognizes their commitment to powering the nation’s growth.

Proud to announce that ZESA Holdings, Zimbabwe’s national power utility, has been named the best overall winner in the Energy sector at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) 2024 awards. This accolade recognizes our commitment to powering the nation’s growth. #ZASAwards2024“

Netizens Mock ZESA’s Award Win, Citing Poor Service Delivery

News about ZESA winning an award has sparked a storm on social media. Zimbabweans have castigated and mocked ZESA for winning an award amid nationwide load shedding crisis.

Netizens opined that ZESA ought to be ashamed for accepting the award, they questioned the power utility company if they think they deserve the award. Social media users argued that the only award they deserve is for load shedding and that the only reason they won an award is because they have no competition.

Check out some of the reactions;

@edzinyandu;

Which ZESA exactly, kkkkkk, I am sure soon you will receive a call to send back the award it was a mistake. ZESA can’t win anything never

@marangerm;

And you’re not ashamed to accept the accolade with all the nonsense you subject the country to?

@mlozwiqueen;

This same zesa that doent attend to faults despite NUMEROUS reports?. You have to beg. Grovel.bribe to be assisted.? Nx

@nitrocdx;

Who was the competition? This is like a participation award, you get one for just showing up which is amazing because you usually have issues doing that unless transport is provided for you. How about those 250 police vehicles or those chief vehicles. Yours are where?

@CocoinZim;

Ityai Mwari. Nyarai vanhu veZimbabwe ndapota. I am reporting this to the SADC chairman!

@csiharare;

In ZIMBABWE. Anything is possible. A power utility company winning awards in a country with no electricity. This is actually witchcraft 😂

@MudzuriH;

That is hypocrisy! Best in load shedding, maybe!

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