City of Joburg slams electricity outage in Soweto

[zolly]

Johannesburg - The City of Joburg has spoken out against Eskom’s decision to cut electricity supply to millions of Soweto residents on Friday evening.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/City-of-Joburg-slams-electricity-outage-in-Soweto-20150509

Maybe this new guy isn't all that bad. Or if it wasn't him that made the call, someone definitely has some balls. They at very least seem to be setting the people up for the idea "If you want you must pay."

And ofc the ANC guy has to say something to show the voters "Oh look we're on your side."

 

[MickeyD]

City of Joburg slams electricity outage in Soweto

Paul Herman, News24

Johannesburg - The City of Joburg has spoken out against Eskom’s decision to cut electricity supply to millions of Soweto residents on Friday evening.

Large parts of Soweto were plunged into darkness on Friday evening after the parastatal disconnected services to the township, MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Matshidiso Mfikoe said in a statement on Saturday

“The decision to leave Soweto residents without electricity for this prolonged period of time is insensitive, inhumane and smacks of unbridled arrogance,” said Mfikoe.

“What exacerbates this irrational decision is the deafening silence and indifference on the part of Eskom which shows complete and utter disregard to the people of Soweto.”

The power outage in Soweto comes on the back of protests by Orlando West residents over the utility’s decision to install prepaid electricity meters.

Arrests

On Thursday, fifteen people were arrested for public violence in Orlando West after protesters threatened to burn down a well-known restaurant, News24 reported.

Johannesburg metro police Superintendent Edna Mamonyane said the protesters wanted to purseu the hostile action “so that Eskom takes them seriously”.

Mfikoe, meanwhile, said the city is still holding out for a solution to be agreed with Eskom.

“The City of Johannesburg will constructively engage Eskom to find a speedy, lasting and amicable resolution to this impasse.

"We believe that collectively we can find a middle ground and establish a working relationship that will ensure that this unfortunate incident does not recur,” Mfikoe added.

News24

Source: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/City-of-Joburg-slams-electricity-outage-in-Soweto-20150509

 

[ToxicBunny]

Coj can go fsck itself.. until those tossers pay they can get first priority load shedding.

 

[Zewp]

What is it with News24 and the word 'slam'? Jesus.

Everyone and everything is always slamming everything and everyone else. It's the most ridiculously overused word in local news.

 

[Milano]

"Insensitive, inhumane and smacks of unbridled arrogance" - describes how these leaches are destroying a country, and raising costs for those in poverty who pay and love their country.

 

[Crowley]

“The City of Johannesburg will constructively engage Eskom to find a speedy, lasting and amicable resolution to this impasse.

Pay for the electricity you use.

Problem fixed and we didn't even have to engage.

 

[ellyally]

“The decision to leave Soweto residents without electricity for this prolonged period of time is insensitive, inhumane and smacks of unbridled arrogance,” said Mfikoe.

And yet its fine to leave me, the paying customer, without electricity for prolonged periods of time? 4.5hours a day in stage 1 & 2, 9hours a day in stage 3. Why aren't you slamming your own COJ for cutting me off all the ****ing time? I pay.

 

[ghostR]

And yet its fine to leave me, the paying customer, without electricity for prolonged periods of time? 4.5hours a day in stage 1 & 2, 9hours a day in stage 3. Why aren't you slamming your own COJ for cutting me off all the ****ing time? I pay.

+1 they must load shed the whole of Soweto first during high demand periods, then the rest of the country.

 

[cyberbob1979]

“The decision to leave Soweto residents without electricity for this prolonged period of time is insensitive, inhumane and smacks of unbridled arrogance,” said Mfikoe.

“What exacerbates this irrational decision is the deafening silence and indifference on the part of Eskom which shows complete and utter disregard to the people of Soweto.”

Substitute "Soweto" for any paying suburb and the notion changes? I didn't think so - what a t@sser

 

[Milano]

+1 they must load shed the whole of Soweto first during high demand periods, then the rest of the country.

+1 or we will make the suburbs ungovernable

 

[zolly]

And yet its fine to leave me, the paying customer, without electricity for prolonged periods of time? 4.5hours a day in stage 1 & 2, 9hours a day in stage 3. Why aren't you slamming your own COJ for cutting me off all the ****ing time? I pay.

Ya, but they know the people paying and actually supporting the country aren't the majority of their voters so...

 

[schumi]

Seems unfair to the 16% who are paying their bill

 

[supersunbird]

Seems unfair to the 16% who are paying their bill

Well, they might as well not bother yes

 

[ngwe23]

"Insensitive, inhumane and smacks of unbridled arrogance"

It's also racist.... Oh wait!!!

 

[konfab]

And yet its fine to leave me, the paying customer, without electricity for prolonged periods of time? 4.5hours a day in stage 1 & 2, 9hours a day in stage 3. Why aren't you slamming your own COJ for cutting me off all the ****ing time? I pay.

To be fair, you are not charged when you get load shedding

 

[Hamster]

I'd really like him to explain what and how he means "unbridled arrogance" before we misinterpret him

 

[HunterGR]

To be fair, you are not charged when you get load shedding

True, but who pays for the damage caused when the constant loadshedding ends and some appliances are burnt to a crisp due to the power surge?

And you will now tell me that it's common sense to turn off everything at the plug or DB board when load shedding occurs. i will hire someone to be at home all day to do that while i am slaving away 19 hours a day working to pay for Eskom's "urgent 25% price hike to cover the 1.5 billion food catering bill" and the ANC's supporter constant plea for entitlement while they rob and plunder everything they can

i will say this again and again, go fsuck yourself eskom!

 

[konfab]

True, but who pays for the damage caused when the constant loadshedding ends and some appliances are burnt to a crisp due to the power surge?

And you will now tell me that it's common sense to turn off everything at the plug or DB board when load shedding occurs. i will hire someone to be at home all day to do that while i am slaving away 19 hours a day working to pay for Eskom's "urgent 25% price hike to cover the 1.5 million food catering bill"

i will say this again and again, go fsuck yourself eskom!

Power surges are nothing new, and surge protectors are not that expensive.

 

[Crystal Web]

Power surges are nothing new, and surge protectors are not that expensive.

Generators and fuel are. And you can't easily or cheaply surge protect everything in a house or office. Nor should you have to, quite frankly.

 

[HunterGR]

Power surges are nothing new, and surge protectors are not that expensive.

Generators and fuel are. And you can't easily or cheaply surge protect everything in a house or office. Nor should you have to, quite frankly.

^^