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title: "Lights On, Lights Off"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Business Maverick"
author: "Rico"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/rico/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-05-20-jumping-the-red-debt-lights/"
published: "2026-05-20T22:19:28"
updated: "2026-05-21T11:15:01"
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# Lights On, Lights Off

By Rico · Published 21 May 2026, 00:19 SAST · Updated 21 May 2026, 13:15 SAST

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## Content

![Cartoon Thursday with Rico](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/attachments/2992/Jhb-Eskom-COL2000px_514226.jpg)