Recent content by David Beddow

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    How to identify gas cylinders that may not have been properly tested

    It's truly terrifying that education levels in South Africa are so poor that they have to issue a statement telling users not to look for a gas leak with a flame What's more terrifying than that is that the same who created this educational deficit have successfully fractured the population...
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    Big light bulb ban starting in South Africa today

    When the ANC can keep the lights on without an election or a major sporting event taking place and ensure jobs for anyone with a living wage that allows the majority of adults to earn enough to pay just taxes that actually provide quality services for the majority of people - basic housing and...
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    The reasons behind Eskom's sub-par power station maintenance

    The amount of capacity generated by private citizens in South Africa by buying private solar panels, diesel generators and wind turbines show how easy it would be for the ANC to put new generation into the grid for - what an entire country's spending would be - almost nothing. Given the amount...
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    Andre de Ruyter exposes Eskom sabotage campaign

    I take my hat off to the courage André de Ruyter shows. He's painted a huge target on his own back disclosing what we suspected but couldn't prove without his input.
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    Eskom wants solar power users to pay R938 per month - even if they don't use its electricity

    We've been paying our "social dues" for decades. The system in fundamentally flawed. Pay in advance for a product you're never guaranteed to get when you need it. My wife needs a CPAP machine to prevent sleep apnoea killing her as she sleeps. The power goes off at 2am and there's a high risk...
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    Eskom wants solar power users to pay R938 per month - even if they don't use its electricity

    I'm currently looking into moving to an off grid location. Eskom does not supply the plot I'm considering and I have no intention of having it attached to the incompetent and failed company. I'm sick of being forced to pay in advance for a service that isn't guaranteed to be available when I...
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