As a result of decades worth of BBBEE, systemic corruption, wholesale plunder, bad management and lack of maintenance, the consumer is once paying the price, as Eskom has had to suddenly start load shedding again, as of Sunday, when they introduced it with phase 2, to supposedly last until Tuesday night, if everything goes according to plan.
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Eskom Suddenly Implements Phase 2 Rolling Blackouts, Because You Never Know When Unmaintained Machinery will Fail!
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Eskom coal supply dwindles – Dark days await SA
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While the Hawks hunt for Optimum coal mine owner Ajay Gupta, Eskom is looking for a way to keep the mine’s doors open as coal stocks fall.
If it doesn’t, Eskom could be lights out by Friday, according to an energy analyst.
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Gupta coal deals bites Eskom – coal reserves are running out
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With winter fast approaching and electricity demand expected to peak‚ the Gupta coal deals have come back to haunt Eskom once again‚ says energy activist Ted Blom.
Blom warns that Eskom has less than ten days to implement drastic corrective measures or South Africa will face another blackout‚ which SA struggled with in 2008.
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