Energy crisis not unique to South Africa: government

[BusinessTech]

Energy crisis not unique to South Africa: government

After 15 years of load shedding, the government says it is doing something "in earnest".

 

[konfab]

Despite sitting with load shedding and a worsening electricity crisis for 15 years, Gungubele said that the current state of affairs is not unique to South Africa.

“The energy crisis we are facing is not unique to South Africa. There is currently a global energy crisis, and therefore we must work together to address the crisis,” he said.

Of course, it isn't unique to South Africa. It is the inevitable consequence of placing ideology over reality. Countries that don't place ideology over reality do not have power cuts. Germany for example destroyed all its nuclear power stations, a clean, safe and reliable source of energy, because lunatic in charge of the country at the time believed the opinion of beanie wearing environmentalists over actual scientific evidence.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah fsck off Mondli...

Rolling blackouts because of rampant corruption, criminality and absolute incompetence fueled by the ANC is unique to this country. This fsckup is you and your cronies doing, not some "global" thing. Own up and accept responsibility for once.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

This concept is called a "double whammy".

 

[porchrat]

He's not wrong that some other countries are facing some very recent and very temporary energy problems.

Trying to say South Africa is in a similar boat is pathetic though.

Take responsibility for your actions ANC. Even if that means you get voted out. Grow a spine.

 

[RedViking]

Ramalemaclown Clan

 

[B-1]

Stop looking for scapegoats and do your job.

 

[ShaunSA]

“All parts of society need to pull together and play their respective roles if we are to overcome the electricity crisis.”

Sod off Mondli!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Sod off Mondli!

Well he's not wrong on that front... but it does require the government to get the fsck out of the way which they won't do because it will make them look as incompetent as they really are.

Let private industry loose on the power issue and we will see significant progress on rectifying the issue relatively quickly, and in a fashion that will make damn sure it doesn't happen again.

 

[Spizz]

Of course, it isn't unique to South Africa. It is the inevitable consequence of placing ideology over reality. Countries that don't place ideology over reality do not have power cuts. Germany for example destroyed all its nuclear power stations, a clean, safe and reliable source of energy, because lunatic in charge of the country at the time believed the opinion of beanie wearing environmentalists over actual scientific evidence.

You are understating the role that Chernobyl and then Fukishima played in their decision.

 

[ShaunSA]

Well he's not wrong on that front... but it does require the government to get the fsck out of the way which they won't do because it will make them look as incompetent as they really are.

Let private industry loose on the power issue and we will see significant progress on rectifying the issue relatively quickly, and in a fashion that will make damn sure it doesn't happen again.

The only role he wants from us is to continue paying for their **** ups. So **** him and his collective

 

[konfab]

You are understating the role that Chernobyl and then Fukishima played in their decision.

As I said, they listened to beanie wearing environmentalists over scientific evidence.

https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/safety-of-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx#:~:text=The evidence over six decades,with other commonly accepted risks.

If you look at the amount of injuries and fatalities per TWh generated, nuclear blows away everything. More people get injured installing wind turbines.


It is exactly the same as the anti-vaxxers stating that because a couple of people have an adverse reaction, that the entire vaccine industry is dangerous.

 

[Insint]

Look my house is burning down. Some "experts" warned me that my electric wiring should be redone but hey I did replace one cable somewhere.

Oh well, it's not that bad there are other houses burning down somewhere... So I cannot be blamed for this it's just something that is now happening at this time.

 

[DreamKing]

even north korea didn't have the power cut like us .......

 

[Spizz]

As I said, they listened to beanie wearing environmentalists over scientific evidence.

https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/safety-of-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx#:~:text=The evidence over six decades,with other commonly accepted risks.

If you look at the amount of injuries and fatalities per TWh generated, nuclear blows away everything. More people get injured installing wind turbines.


It is exactly the same as the anti-vaxxers stating that because a couple of people have an adverse reaction, that the entire vaccine industry is dangerous.

I'm not against nuclear, I'm just pointing out that Fukishima was the catalyst for their decision and the potential for disaster is massive in a hugely populated country like Germany. They may be rare, but major incidents have happened so I think saying that Germany's decision to abandon nuclear is down to 'beanie wearing environmentalists' is ignoring the real reason.

 

[grok]

Still making excuses instead of facing the problem honestly & objectively. We know the ANC ****ed up, how about un-****ing it instead of looking for escape goats to blame?

You wanted to be in charge, you said you'll do a better job than apartheid, but it seems those old NP ballies were right you need racism as much as they did & you definitely cannot run a modern economy successfully.

 

[W@P]

Energy crisis not unique to South Africa: government

After 15 years of load shedding, the government says it is doing something "in earnest".

GTFO with that BS. It is that mentality that got us where we are. Just because there are other countries struggling with providing electricity does not make our situation ok you fscking c0nt.

 

[konfab]

I'm not against nuclear, I'm just pointing out that Fukishima was the catalyst for their decision and the potential for disaster is massive in a hugely populated country like Germany. They may be rare, but major incidents have happened so I think saying that Germany's decision to abandon nuclear is down to 'beanie wearing environmentalists' is ignoring the real reason.

That is like saying that someone dying in a car accident in a car built in the 1950s is justification for banning cars built in the current year.

buT ThEY ARe BOTH CArs

 

[rvZA]

Of course it is unique to South Africa. Show me the Western country that has constantly 10+ hours a day of no electricity, each and every day.

 

[neoprema]

At the level we have, Its unique to ***-holes to use Trump's wording. And I exclude a lot of African countries there...