Power cuts a national emergency: Erwin

[Sneeky]

Erwin added government had to share the blame for the current crisis, saying the country was becoming a victim of its own success with electricity demand growing faster than expected.
and still they LIE!

This was forecast 9 years ago, you just thought you knew better.
Transet, Eskom, Telkom, Sentech, hang your head in shame.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=691808

[The Cosmos]

Success ?
Man this guy is not a very good liar.
Moron. :mad::rolleyes:

[gdiza]

Guys, we need to stop acting like we don't know wtf is going on.

Eskom / SA Government knew this was coming and they are not dealing with the problem properly!

Eskom needs to just build 1 or 2 more power plants and they must stop pumping out KARK excuses and JUST DO IT!

2010 is around the corner, when FIFA takes the World Cup away because we can't geniunely provide power for the event, we only have 2 bunches of people to blame.

Read the stories, smile and just shake ya head.

[gregmcc]

i saw that as well....success????? I think Erwin has been standing too close to the reactor's cooling rods!


Read the stories, smile and just shake ya head.

Smile and way boys! Smile and wave!

[SlinkyMike]

Is this Alec '8cm bolt' Erwin?
What a change of tune that is!

[Alan]

Is this Alec '8cm bolt' Erwin?
What a change of tune that is!

Yes the very same Alec 'Koeberg was sabotaged' Erwin :o

[ToxicBunny]

Fsck, he's saying this now?... he's been away for a little bit too long.

Blerry moron. Maybe he'll make good fuel for Koeberg for a few seconds, cos its about all he's really good for atm.

[The Cosmos]

He is ?
I doubt he's even good for anything. :sick:

[milomak]

one has to commend eskom on having believed in the country's growth trajectory way back then

[Dmitrimm]

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2258556,00.html

"We have to develop an economy that is much more energy efficient," said Erwin."

SHUT THE **** UP. I'm already energy efficient. Hard to believe government, but most consumers don't like paying high electricity bills. This has nothing to do with efficiency, though it is NOW I guess. It's a failure to deliver the basic requirements needed by our economy.

"Erwin emphasised that the current emergency situation would be dealt with in a manner that would not have an adverse impact on investment flow and economic growth."

Oh FFS, someone needs to mix your eye's together with a blunt object.

"The government also emphasised that it will not be cutting power supply to other countries in order to improve South Africa's supply."

Time to close the tap on that collective opium based enema, you f'ing commie lemmings. I pay more and risk having my power cut on behalf of countries too stupid to build their own power plants?

"We have discussed how quotas will be allocated, who will be exempt from the programme, what incentives and penalties will be in place, when it will start and what legislative enablers we need to have in place for the programme to work,"

Who will be exempt?

"A price hike, coupled with an incentive and penalty system, won't be temporary."

I have the cheeks of a chipmunk distended with the salty taste of uncle Erwin's balls.

This puts to rest any belief that the governments major goal\crutch\spin, "uplifting the poor", had any meaning to begin with. Unless they're incredibly short sighted and don't see the connection between electricity and employment. The result of their foresight: immediate increase in unemployment. The poor will only get poorer. No one here can deny this is the end result of this crisis. I look forward to any attempts at a positive spin.

[The Cosmos]

"Erwin emphasised that the current emergency situation would be dealt with in a manner that would not have an adverse impact on investment flow and economic growth."

This is why i loathe politicians. :mad::mad:
They aren't even speaking layman english.

[Syndyre]

Guys, we need to stop acting like we don't know wtf is going on.

Eskom / SA Government knew this was coming and they are not dealing with the problem properly!

Eskom needs to just build 1 or 2 more power plants and they must stop pumping out KARK excuses and JUST DO IT!

2010 is around the corner, when FIFA takes the World Cup away because we can't geniunely provide power for the event, we only have 2 bunches of people to blame.

Read the stories, smile and just shake ya head.

Exactly, China builds about a power station a week, Eskom can't build one or two? :rolleyes: Then import someone who can!

[gregmcc]

Wow - never seem so many Eskom threads before! hope myadsl doesnt fall over :)

[Dmitrimm]

Wow - never seem so many Eskom threads before! hope myadsl doesnt load shed :)

Fixed :)

[gregmcc]

lol :D

[Alan]

Exactly, China builds about a power station a week, Eskom can't build one or two? :rolleyes: Then import someone who can!

Won't help much anyway. The infrastruture is rotten to the core and is collapsing

[Syndyre]

Won't help much anyway. The infrastruture is rotten to the core and is collapsing

True. :mad:

[gregmcc]

Then import someone who can!

Also the jobs only go to the minister's brother/cousin/friends

[Syndyre]

Also the jobs only go to the minister's brother/cousin/friends

And qualifications aren't considered necessary.

[gregmcc]

If you have a matric then your over qualified :)

[ToxicBunny]

By Erwins rantings today, it seems that if you have a brain you're over qualified...

[arni1954]

In 14 short years the ANC had manage to avert 100 years of progress . This is a REAL successes.

[The_Librarian]

Man, what's the guavamint's problem?

Contract out to the Chinese, and let them do the job, and get it finish quickly.

[Ricard]

Man, what's the guavamint's problem?

Contract out to the Chinese, and let them do the job, and get it finish quickly.

Its against Policy :-D As all govt contracts need to be authorised, then open for tender, then bribery... and after 4 years no-one remembers what the whole thing was about.

[bwana]

Exactly, China builds about a power station a week, Eskom can't build one or two? :rolleyes: Then import someone who can!You almost make it sound like it takes them a week to build a power plant.

[Syndyre]

You almost make it sound like it takes them a week to build a power plant.

Obviously not, but the point is they have massive expansion programs to keep pace with demand, yet when was the last power station built here?

[Dmitrimm]

For better or worse, China has a very different work ethic.

[The Cosmos]

Its against Policy :-D As all govt contracts need to be authorised, then open for tender, then bribery... and after 4 years no-one remembers what the whole thing was about.

that sounds typical, but funny. :o

[DJ...]

This is why i loathe politicians. :mad::mad:
They aren't even speaking layman english.

He means that the burden will lie solely on the residential consumer and not industry or our friendly neighbours from the North. Its intended to befuddle you so they can get away with whatever plan they put in place (or suck out their arses) without having to explain themselves. Its also a typical political statement. Be as vague as possible whilst sounding like you know what you are talking about :mad::mad:

[The Cosmos]

He means that the burden will lie solely on the residential consumer and not industry or our friendly neighbours from the North. Its intended to befuddle you so they can get away with whatever plan they put in place (or suck out their arses) without having to explain themselves. Its also a typical political statement. Be as vague as possible whilst sounding like you know what you are talking about :mad::mad:

I know what he meant. I just get knacked off at them for trying to sound clever when in fact they aren't saying anything.:mad::mad::mad:

[Moederloos]

@Dmitrimm

Lol - very very funny. Enjoyed that immensely.


Won't help much anyway. The infrastruture is rotten to the core and is collapsing

Stop! This is like the second or third time I agree with you. The end is, indeed, nigh.


And qualifications aren't considered necessary.

Well, you need to qualify on at least one criteria.

[nocilah]

Eskom needs to just build 1 or 2 more power plants and they must stop pumping out KARK excuses and JUST DO IT!

um they have started. but it takes like 5 years

[DJ...]

I know what he meant. I just get knacked off at them for trying to sound clever when in fact they aren't saying anything.:mad::mad::mad:

Thats called being a politician!

[Moederloos]

I am waiting for the sewage system to collapse.
We will be told: "This shows how good South Africa is - people must be getting plenty of food - they are ****ting more than ever!"

:/

[Syndyre]

I am waiting for the sewage system to collapse.
We will be told: "This shows how good South Africa is - people must be getting plenty of food - they are ****ting more than ever!"

:/

ROFL. :D

[Moederloos]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20080125162030297C364731

^^ the truth. Not from an ANC mouthpiece, of course.

[VJB 449]

And I thought Erwin might be announcing his resignation. Nice going ANC you fugged up SA in 14 years!

[Moederloos]

Alec Erwin, soundly someone is a bigger disgrace than Ivy.
Who would have thunk it?

[Alan]

Stop! This is like the second or third time I agree with you. The end is, indeed, nigh.

When exactly did you disagree with me? :o

:D