Embrace the Reality and Logic of Choice

"South Africa’s recent adoption of the 230V/50Hz residential electrical standard represents a tact that will blunt innovation, much needed for their developing economy. The policy choice – which actually reduces electrical current choice – runs contrary to worldwide policy trends, where multiple electrical standards rule, thus threatening to separate South Africa from the wealth creating abilities of the global electrical industry."

http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/04/embrace-reality-and-logic-of-choice.html