There is no shortage of coal, as Eskom claims. Instead, the coal is piling up at the mines, uncollected by the utility, Anna Marth Ott, CEO of Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said yesterday. Middelburg is positioned between three large Eskom power stations, and there are 170 coal mines within a 200 km radius..
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Who is fooling who?: So, according to Eskom there is no coal? Is Eskom deliberately wanting to plunge the country further into darkness and chaos?
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Eskom are in deep trouble, they are going to shuts down 11 power station units, load shedding imminent!
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South Africans can expect load shedding this weekend after Eskom was forced to shut down 11 power station units due to a lack of maintenance.
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Dark times ahead in SA – 10 of Eskom’s 15 power stations has less less than three weeks’ coal left
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Ten of Eskom’s 15 power stations have less than three weeks of (black) coal stock left. According to spokesman Khulu Phasiwe, stock is low due to the fact that supply can not be replaced quickly enough. Accusations are now being placed on Tegeta Exploration who can not fulfil their contractual obligations because they are placed..
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Get the candles ready and brace yourself for another round of load shedding since Eskom’s power stations only have a ten-day coal reserve left
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More than 25% of Eskom’s power stations only have coal for ten more days. The “big” plan to drive coal from Medupi to Ellisras to the Eastern Transvaal power stations apparently did not happen. With the coming rainy season it will be even harder to transport coal, and wet coal is often given as a..
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