Get ready for 10-hour blackouts

[Newsfeed]

Get ready for 10-hour blackouts

Energy experts are warning South Africans that they should prepare themselves for the worse, with regular stage 6 load-shedding and 10-hour daily blackouts.

In December, Eskom implemented stage 6 load-shedding for the first time – which means the power utility needed to shed approximately 6,000MW.

 

[Gordon_R]

The headline writer needs a grammar lesson. We all know what the intention was, but it is rather misleading (Stage 6 is up to 10 hours per day). The scenario of 10 hour long continuous blackouts would be an entirely different story.

 

[AfricanTech]

The headline writer needs a grammar lesson. We all know what the intention was, but it is rather misleading (Stage 6 is up to 10 hours per day). The scenario of 10 hour long continuous blackouts would be an entirely different story.

Pfft, not as sensational is it?

The intention was to mislead.

Just everyday 'modern' journalism

 

[Herr der Verboten]

The headline writer needs a grammar lesson. We all know what the intention was, but it is rather misleading (Stage 6 is up to 10 hours per day). The scenario of 10 hour long continuous blackouts would be an entirely different story.

Pfft, not as sensational is it?

The intention was to mislead.

Just everyday 'modern' journalism

RAFN?


*reported as fake news

 

[RedViking]

Expert Basie van Strydom?

 

[Nom Chompsky]

The headline writer needs a grammar lesson. We all know what the intention was, but it is rather misleading (Stage 6 is up to 10 hours per day). The scenario of 10 hour long continuous blackouts would be an entirely different story.

Similar to a thread earlier in the week and this was pointed out by @Genisys . Please MyBB, don't go the way of other journalism outlets.

 

[gfmalan]

Expert Basie van Strydom?

Think you mean Von Solms, or is there a second pain in the a?

 

[ToxicBunny]

I expect better of mybb... This headlines seems to have been a copy and paste from an iol story... And we all know how great Iqqypoos little journalist outfits are these days.

 

[EasyComs]

Every business forced to spend money on backup power should deduct the full cost from their VAT returns

 

[SmartKit]

The headline writer needs a grammar lesson. We all know what the intention was, but it is rather misleading (Stage 6 is up to 10 hours per day). The scenario of 10 hour long continuous blackouts would be an entirely different story.

Is it really that much better?

 

[JayM]

Every business forced to spend money on backup power should deduct the full cost from their VAT returns

It's a deductible expense anyway...why commit VAT fraud?

 

[Gordon_R]

Is it really that much better?

Interesting point. At least rotational load shedding spreads the burden, both in time-periods and by geographical location. It allows some degree of flexibility to plan, move and do things.

By contrast 10 hour long power outages over a large area during the working day would mean paralysis. Those relying on battery backups would fail sooner, or cost more to install.

I feel sorry for areas that have 4.5 hour long timetables. In CoCT the 2.5 hour schedule is complex and repetitive, but fairly equitable.

 

[Ipwn 4]

I expect better of mybb... This headlines seems to have been a copy and paste from an iol story... And we all know how great Iqqypoos little journalist outfits are these days.

Ever since the decision was made to put out X articles per day the site has deteriorated. There's almost never anything technical and when there is it either relates to some political agenda (usually fear mongering) or is spam disguised as an article.

The irony is since the "trusted in tech" slogan came about I've been finding myself trusting them less and less.

 

[SmartKit]

Interesting point. At least rotational load shedding spreads the burden, both in time-periods and by geographical location. It allows some degree of flexibility to plan, move and do things.

By contrast 10 hour long power outages over a large area during the working day would mean paralysis. Those relying on battery backups would fail sooner, or cost more to install.

I feel sorry for areas that have 4.5 hour long timetables. In CoCT the 2.5 hour schedule is complex and repetitive, but fairly equitable.

Yes perhaps charging up batteries and reheating geysers.

During Stage 6 we had power off for 4.5 hours. Restoration issues for 12 hours. Power on for 2 hours. Power off for 4.5 hours. Restoration issues for 6 hours.

Good times.

Hopefully in 3.5 months this will all be over.

 

[Sinbad]

Stage 6 in Joburg isn't much fun

 

[SmartKit]

It's a deductible expense anyway...why commit VAT fraud?

Because f¿ck this country. Why give away hard earned money to thieves?

 

[wingnut771]

Interesting point. At least rotational load shedding spreads the burden, both in time-periods and by geographical location. It allows some degree of flexibility to plan, move and do things.

By contrast 10 hour long power outages over a large area during the working day would mean paralysis. Those relying on battery backups would fail sooner, or cost more to install.

I feel sorry for areas that have 4.5 hour long timetables. In CoCT the 2.5 hour schedule is complex and repetitive, but fairly equitable.

and durban's 2 hour slot's.
imho, 4.5 hours plus is what's blowing up substations.

 

[ToxicBunny]

and durban's 2 hour slot's.
imho, 4.5 hours plus is what's blowing up substations.

Even the 2 hour slots are blowing up substations...

Everton/Waterfall etc were without power for extended periods of time over the last week.

 

[JayM]

Because f¿ck this country. Why give away hard earned money to thieves?

VAT fraud = jail, that's why.

 

[wingnut771]

Stage 6 in Joburg isn't much fun

yeah, pretty kuk: