ZESCO Board Chairperson Vickson Nc’ube has clarified that the utility company’s Managing Director, Victor Mapani, has not been fired or placed on forced leave but has simply taken his annual leave. Yesterday, social media was flooded with reports claiming that Mapani had been placed on forced leave, while some articles indicated that he had been fired. Zesco has faced intense scrutiny from the public due to the current load shedding, with many households complaining that the company has failed to adhere to its own load shedding timetable. When asked in an interview whether Mapani had indeed been fired as per social media claims, Nc’ube refuted the allegations, stating that the managing director was expected to return to the office when...