Power network collapse in 3 years, says expert

[Fudzy]

Let the Chinese come in and offer an alternative to Eskom. They are doing a great job at electrifying other developing countries,

[gregmcc]

Where you going?

UK - next year.

[thestaggy]

It's Verwoed's fault.

[phaktza]

Its a municipality network this guy is talking about. Eskom and municipalities do not share/co-own distribution networks. But then again we also have to wonder about the state of Eskom owned distribution networks.

Actually a third of the backlog is Eskom's network. They just aren't completely to blame this time.

[CorneN]

I wonder if people get paid to create hype like this to justify rate hikes?

/dons tinfoil hat

[TJ99]

It's Verwoed's fault.

Nah, that's Zuma's go-to excuse. By 2015 the next joker will be in office, likely with an entirely different long-dead guy to blame.

[JamSync]

Nah, that's Zuma's go-to excuse. By 2015 the next joker will be in office, likely with an entirely different long-dead guy to blame.

PW?

[TJ99]

PW?

Maybe. Although he hasn't been dead that long. Maybe Jan Smuts, Willem Adriaan van der Stel, Caligula, who knows? The only thing we can be sure of is who they won't blame.

[2012]

Maybe. Although he hasn't been dead that long. Maybe Jan Smuts, Willem Adriaan van der Stel, Caligula, who knows? The only thing we can be sure of is twho they won't blame.

Sad thing is, I don't even know who these people are without having to google them...

[TJ99]

For real?

Wow, seems the education system is waaay worse off than the power grid.

[2012]

For real?

Wow, seems the education system is waaay worse off than the power grid.

I was too busy solving quadratic equations, guess I missed the apartheid 101

[STS]

Power network “three years away from collapse” – expert

The electricity distribution grid will gradually collapse from 2015 unless a maintenance backlog is addressed, an expert said on Thursday.

next opinion, please

[JamSync]

Let the Chinese come in and offer an alternative to Eskom. They are doing a great job at electrifying other developing countries,

Not sure if serious....

[garp]

Probably a good time to start researching going completely off the grid. AFAIK way too expensive at the moment, but it might eventually be a necessity.

[Mila]

Nah, that's Zuma's go-to excuse. By 2015 the next joker will be in office, likely with an entirely different long-dead guy to blame.

It's the San's Fault. If they killed/chased the Colonialist away the switching gear would have been maintained and replaced by now.