Eskom bosses paid huge bonuses

[Syndyre]

'You can sue Eskom'

Yeah that's it.

 

[Fudzy]

It'll be interesting to see what sort of bonuses these guys will get this year. Did anyone suffer problems of such great magnitude last year?

 

[marine1]

Typical, in this circus, the less work you do the more you get paid.

 

[Dmitrimm]

Any grassy knolls outside Microwatt Park?

 

[Moederloos]

Any grassy knolls outside Microwatt Park?

Watt - watt, huh, eish?

microeish park

 

[shadow_man]

Not trying to justify the huge bonuses but arent you all forgetting that Eskom did indeed notify govt of future power shortage and that Eskom did indeed want to build more power stations - govt denied them that option.

Eskom made an effort govt stopped them - why are you all blaming Eskom?

Thanks
J

 

[Moederloos]

Not trying to justify the huge bonuses but arent you all forgetting that Eskom did indeed notify govt of future power shortage and that Eskom did indeed want to build more power stations - govt denied them that option.

Eskom made an effort govt stopped them - why are you all blaming Eskom?

Thanks
J

And we have been told, continuously, that "it is not a capacity problem, but a maintenance one".

Besides, most of us, quite rightly, are blaming both parties.

 

[shadow_man]

And we have been told, continuously, that "it is not a capacity problem, but a maintenance one".

Besides, most of us, quite rightly, are blaming both parties.

The fact is if we had the stations eskom proposed we wouldnt really have a shortage or maintainance problem as they could work on Koeberg and have it repaired as it would not have to be in use.

I blame government 90% and maybe Eskom 10% for not being up to date with repairs.

Mostly govs fault though.

J

 

[Slooth]

Not trying to justify the huge bonuses but arent you all forgetting that Eskom did indeed notify govt of future power shortage and that Eskom did indeed want to build more power stations - govt denied them that option.

Eskom made an effort govt stopped them - why are you all blaming Eskom?

Thanks
J

Eskom supply another countries at no charge, they lied about that in the beginning and have stated that they will not stop supplying them either. Government apprently were told of a looming crisis and ignored it.

Personally I blame the token black appointments in eskom management and those in government that don't have qualification or the desire to manage things. That's my opinion.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I have heard the Eskom did tell guavamint about the problem, but were very happy when guavamint told them they couldn't build more stations, since of course building and maintaining stations is a PITA.

This is why I blame both sides equally, although I'm tempted to lay more of the blame at Eskoms feet for completely fscking incompetent damagement.

 

[schitz011]

Not trying to justify the huge bonuses but arent you all forgetting that Eskom did indeed notify govt of future power shortage and that Eskom did indeed want to build more power stations - govt denied them that option.

Eskom made an effort govt stopped them - why are you all blaming Eskom?

Thanks
J

Yes, Eskom did ask and they were denied the outlay.

HOWEVER, they KNEW that there would be supply problems, especially in the light that the ANC said no more power stations. So rather than Eskom passing the buck (i.e, we asked but were told no, so it's not our problem), they should have investigated ulterior ways to increase or supplement their capacity to supply power.

I blame both parties.