De Ruyter assures they are doing everything possible to avoid going over stage 8 power cuts

[LCBXX]

So therefore stage 8 is a definite possibility.

But not more than that.

We'll see, won't we?

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Sneaky word play. "Going over" stage 8 doesn't mean that we won't reach stage 8. He's actually saying that stage 8 is inevitable, just that they're trying for it not to go beyond that...

 

[Gazg]

Bring on the next goon...........

 

[Sapphiron]

If someone is dealing in absolutes, believe the opposite of what they are saying.

 

[DarkSt0rm]

I don't know where the hell they plan to find the capacity needed for winter; someone needs to start asking serious questions urgently, or the jokes about having power every other day aren't going to be jokes.

 

[Virex]

There is no risk of going beyond stage 8 — De Ruyter

Despite several energy experts and analysts warning that South Africans could experience load-shedding levels higher than stage 8, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said this wouldn't be the case.

During an Eskom media briefing on Monday, 20 February 2023, the CEO assured media that the power utility doesn't see the need to go beyond stage 8.

Care to name these experts?

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Care to name these experts?

Pickles Van Tonder and Sipho Shabalala...

 

[BBSA]

“There may come a time when you believe you have reached the end of the road in the darkest night. That will be the moment when a dazzling new day dawns on your horizon.”

~Anthon St. Maarten

 

[Sapphiron]

Each stage is 1000MW.

But I reckon soon they'll change it to 2000. Immediate improvement from stage 6 to stage 3! Bonuses for all the comrats!

ah ah, no, no!

dont give them ideas

 

[Sapphiron]

Yeah yeah yeah, hows those years of constant maintenance working out for you? You figured out where the problem is yet? Hint: Its not a hardware problem

I don't know, Is a thick skull not a hardware problem?

 

[friedpiggy]

There is no risk of going beyond stage 8 — De Ruyter​

And now the ANC is going to take that as a challenge and then we all stuffed.

 

[Iamn0tageek]

I don't completely believe you Andre

 

[nightjar]

 

[capetownspur]

Hi Andre, what about this then... 6...7....8

 

[Iamn0tageek]

Blue Steel

 

[wingnut771]

No Risk Andre? Is that because EskomsePush only goes up to stage 8?

 

[kota]

I don't think this is going to age well, all it takes is a few more breakdowns at the same time and delays in repairs to take us beyond stage 8.

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

If someone is dealing in absolutes, believe the opposite of what they are saying.

To be fair, a Sith lord would be beneficial at Eskom right about now..

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Stage uit for Andre

 

[MagNorthDigital]

“There may come a time when you believe you have reached the end of the road in the darkest night. That will be the moment when a dazzling new day dawns on your horizon.”

~Anthon St. Maarten

Doesn't live in South Africa, under ANC misrule. He would have been an alcoholic, not a sidekick...

The f***ing dark is here, I know, cause I'm busy prepping food in a cooler box while the power is on. At 5am...

And speaking of darkest night and new dawns...