Speaking to MyBroadband, energy expert Ted Blom stated that load-shedding will “absolutely” return and it was only a matter of time before the power cuts were back. “We are not anywhere near winter,” said Blom, referring to the fact electricity demand peaks during the cold season. Eskom has stated that South Africa has a “peak”..
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South-Africans, brace yourself! Load-shedding is coming back – I guarantee it, says energy expert Ted Blom
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Lie of Eskom continues – Consumers can prepare for many more days of #Rollingblackouts, and further deterioration of the economy, as each day’s load shedding causes the debt burden to rise by R2 billion
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The lie of Eskom continues, and the 1,100 MW bought from Mozambique and now being unavailable is only the tip of the iceberg of tragedies. Maintenance at the Eskom power stations has been taboo for years – it was always white people’s way of wasting money and labor, and the ANC regime, with its strange..
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What Eskom Failed To Tell South Africa….The situation, is worse than we think
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While everybody was in the dark, literally and figuratively, we now know more about why load shedding is worse than ever and might still get worse too. The chaotic and dramatic escalation that went from Stage 2 to 3 and then Stage 4 on Saturday, is the loss of imports of 1 100 megawatts (MW)..
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Social media calls for Soweto power to be cut until bill paid, it’s about time that ESKOM do this
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South Africans went online to demand that Soweto’s lights be turned off until residents forked out the money they owe Eskom. Soweto is one of Eskom’s major payment defaulters – People also made jokes on social media, saying Eskom was afraid of the township. Many South Africans have taken to social media to demand that..
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#Rollingblackouts: Experts doubt Eskom’s Stage 4 load-shedding excuse , South Africa is once again in the dark
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Eskom implemented Stage 4 load-shedding just after noon on Saturday and rolling blackouts are set to continue on Sunday. The power utility blames the shortage of generation capacity on plant breakdowns and the loss of Mozambique imports. But energy analyst Chris Yelland says Stage 4 load-shedding on a weekend is unprecedented. Doubts cast on Eskom’s..
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The government seems to think a R23m injection of funds, and a team of experts will solve the ESKOM problems
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In a recent interview with ENCA, energy analyst Chris Yelland spoke to the inaccuracies of Eskom’s latest load shedding excuses. The latest Eskom’s latest excuse for the energy blackout points at cyclone Idai affecting power production, and the transmission of electricity from supplier Mozambique. This seems to be a valid excuse until Yelland points out..
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Bankrupt Eskom ruins cash-strapped SA – Phase 2 #rollingblackouts implemented – National power provider controlled by ANC- regime has once again been unable to generate enough electricity to supply in demand
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With the latest announcement that Eskom is again unable to generate sufficient electricity to meet demand, the consumers’ patience is once again being tested out. Eskom says phase 2 load shedding will be implemented today from 08:00 to 23:00 due to a shortage of capacity. The power provider introduced phase 1 load shedding on Wednesday..
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Rolling Blackouts on the cards as AMCU threaten secondary strike , AMCU represents about half of coal mine workers in SA
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The tussle between Sibanye-Stillwater and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has reached new heights. The trade union, whose membership also includes coal mine workers, has teased a secondary strike and this could affect load shedding too. Why is AMCU set to embark on a secondary strike? AMCU president, Joseph Mathunjwa, made it..
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SA’s largest township owes Eskom R17 billion – Soweto residents respond: Hell no, we won’t pay for electricity!
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City Press visits Soweto and asks residents why they don’t pay for their electricity and how they could help Eskom to recoup the R17 billion owed by the people who live in SA’s largest township. On Wednesday morning, as load shedding hit the township of 1.3 million residents, small businesses were losing money, and children..
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BE WARNED SOUTH-AFRICANS!! After the load-shedding come water shortages – Still people will be voting for the ANC this coming election
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It’s not just load-shedding you have to worry about, the city of Johannesburg has warned. You could also be in for water cuts. The metro warned that water shortages could follow load-shedding. “As we continue to experience load-shedding across the country, Johannesburg Water is working alongside City Power to ensure that residents do not have..
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To start the new year ESKOM appointed new senior management staff, but is the load-shedding holiday over?
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Eskom intensified its plant maintenance and fast-tracked the recovery of stock levels from December 13 to January 13, when there was a low demand for electricity.
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Investors do not want to invest in SA since our national power provider is so unreliable – Communists now demand the end of load shedding after it has already cost the country billion Rand in recent weeks
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ANC, SAKP, Cosatu and Sanco are now demanding the end of load shedding in South Africa. It is ironic that the people in charge of the country, that is, the ruling ANC party, its alliance partner, the SA Communist Party and unionists now demand that the shedding of power must be discontinued. The ANC’s Zizi..
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Well Eskom, this is sooo obvious:- Load shedding invites an increase in criminal activity
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Load shedding comes with its heaps of problems, let alone an inconvenience. While South African citizens and businesses grapple with the inconvenience of load shedding, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is on high alert for an underlying threat: criminals taking advantage of power outages.
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Eskom keeps lying to save its but, suddenly the power utility is experiencing Breakdowns, not a coal shortage
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Rotational rolling blackouts resumed on Thursday as Eskom technicians attended to breakdowns at several of its generating units in South Africa. Stage 2 load-shedding started at 9am and was expected to last until 10pm. While consumers and business owners lamented the ongoing power cuts – and the reasons behind them – the Middelburg Chamber of..
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All Eskom wants for Christmas is a R100bn government bailout and therefore South-African citizens must suffer with continuous loadshedding
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The struggling power utility wants the state to absorb its debt in a move that would likely be good for them but bad for our credit rating. As South Africans grapple with festive-season load shedding, our embattled national power utility, Eskom, is trying to find ways to keep the lights on while operating with billions..
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