Eskom ‘finalising urgent plans’ to cut load shedding: minister

[Vorastra]

Don't worry they're just finalising their plan.

Imagine all the committees they're forming!

 

[wingnut771]

If the power situation suddenly improves and we are back to stage 2, 1, or no load shedding, they are probably running the power plants flat out with no maintenance like back in 2015, so expect reliable power for a few years before everything suddenly breaks and plunges back into stage 6 or worse.

We have 18GW offline and 5GW on maintenance. They can't do that anymore hence the stage 6 levels.

 

[wingnut771]

Imagine all the committees they're forming!

The catering must be wild!

 

[B-1]

If the power situation suddenly improves and we are back to stage 2, 1, or no load shedding, they are probably running the power plants flat out with no maintenance like back in 2015, so expect reliable power for a few years before everything suddenly breaks and plunges back into stage 6 or worse.

I highly doubt it will last a few years. Thats been their trick for every election but the infrustructure has taken a beating for it. I doubt it will work this time round.

 

[Mystic Twilight]

We have 18GW offline and 5GW on maintenance. They can't do that anymore hence the stage 6 levels.

I said IF, and that 5GW on maintenance can be changed to be run into the ground.

 

[Neptuner]

I read they now trying to sell the current crisis as a world crisis...

Declare a national state of disaster and cut the red tape. Get IPP's to build power plants aggressively, the industry is indebted they might as well increase the IPP's market share to create stability in the power supply.

 

[Acinixys]

KFC's are closing

They introducing a new DIY meal

Live chicken + a spice packet for R59.99

 

[Mystic Twilight]

I highly doubt it will last a few years. Thats been their trick for every election but the infrustructure has taken a beating for it. I doubt it will work this time round.

Well they just need it long enough to win the election if they are short sighted about it.

 

[wingnut771]

I said IF, and that 5GW on maintenance can be changed to be run into the ground.

It's not even winter yet, that 5GW won't cut it.

 

[sdrawk]

We do not need government or Eskom plans. Both their plans have failed for almost 15 years and they are incapable of running this utility. What we need is the Constitutional Court to remove Eskom from Government and place it into private control. We need the court to exempt Eskom from labour laws, AA and BEE until it is saved and then revisit these policies again to see if the country can face another collapse. Until this happens, Eskom is done.

South Africans are largely dismissive of our government at this point. We literally have private companies filling in for everything government is meant to provide. Its only a matter of time before Eskom is regarded as obsolete because we buy power from private companies too.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

My question is....why only now?

Electoral considerations. The only thing that ever spurs on the ANC I'm afraid.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

South Africans are largely dismissive of our government at this point. We literally have private companies filling in for everything government is meant to provide. Its only a matter of time before Eskom is regarded as obsolete because we buy power from private companies too.

Except that SA will now be entering a new socialist phase. Private services will now be destroyed, the NHI is supposed to officially start this month. New taxes for it will be announced in Feb. After the socialization of health-care, other industries will follow: Security, water, education and energy. Saffers will never be allowed to buy electricity from IPPs that are not corrupt. Cadre tax will be paid.

 

[rvZA]

South Africans are largely dismissive of our government at this point. We literally have private companies filling in for everything government is meant to provide. Its only a matter of time before Eskom is regarded as obsolete because we buy power from private companies too.

True, but in order to to actually realize this, courts need to intervene and cut the government off from this sector. As long as the ANC is involved with energy, they will prevent this from happening.

 

[Neptuner]

South Africans are largely dismissive of our government at this point. We literally have private companies filling in for everything government is meant to provide. Its only a matter of time before Eskom is regarded as obsolete because we buy power from private companies too.

This is inaccurate, where are they filling in? we still loadshedding. Currently IPP's are one of the reasons the tariff was hiked by 18%, Eskom has been subsidizing the consumer from IPP tariffs for years now, also they don't generate the bulk of the MW.

Food for thought. The price of alleviating SA from loadshedding will come at a huge price. The government failing to promptly respond to the deepening crisis will not benefit the consumer rather one can argue it is deliberate as the deepening crisis puts a huger price tag on the need to build new generating plants.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

True, but in order to to actually realize this, courts need to intervene and cut the government off from this sector. As long as the ANC is involved with energy, they will prevent this from happening.

You mean as long as the ANC is in charge they will never remove the ANC from Eskom.

 

[sdrawk]

True, but in order to to actually realize this, courts need to intervene and cut the government off from this sector. As long as the ANC is involved with energy, they will prevent this from happening.

This will be done in time, I reckon. Government's back will be against the wall and they will have no choice but to make it legal.

 

[dualmeister]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1615633666591408128

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Rapist: "All South Africans must unite against rape"...

 

[grok]

Lmfao. Poeskop. Who's responsible for the corruption ? You anc fcks. Go sort your own kak. D00s.

Most eloquently put, we should have t-shirts printed with this and hand them out at the next ANC rally..

 

[Nithan15]

I sometimes reallly wonder how stupid the government think the people are

But when the same people that complains about the government re-elects them - I guess it gives them the ammo to think the public is not smart