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(Region C)
This region is home to Roodepoort and much of its surrounding developments in Johannesburg's centre and north, with areas such as Florida to the southeast and Bram Fischerville to the south.

Where we are

To the south is Braamfischerville and its extensions. In the north (Region A) and east (Regions B and E), it shares boundaries with largely prosperous residential areas. Its southern border makes the northern boundary of Region D, around Slovoville, Dobsonville, Meadowlands and Orlando.
 
One day we'll have IDs that will say

NE corner of Jo'burg, Region X, Group 9, weather coordinates bz1x34.5/84, risk assessment political 8, social 4, economic 5, date of destruction - undetermined..
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Might just be a clickbait title, here's what is actually reported;

According to the Minister, the system continues to be under significant strain.

Ramakgopa was briefing the media on Friday on the implementation of the country's energy plan.

"These unplanned outages resulted with Eskom being forced to implement Stage 6 and as Eskom's communication has been saying that it is Stage 6 almost indefinitely," he said.
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So he's just mentioning that Eskom's communications have been saying stage 6 almost indefinately, at this stage. Nothing about winter... :mad:
 
Brian_G said:
Might just be a clickbait title, here's what is actually reported;



So he's just mentioning that Eskom's communications have been saying stage 6 almost indefinately, at this stage. Nothing about winter... :mad:
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Very much a clickbait title as per @Jan and staff MO. Nothing new.

That’s not what he said. So no idea why MyBB want to report false news…
 
Brian_G said:
Might just be a clickbait title, here's what is actually reported;



So he's just mentioning that Eskom's communications have been saying stage 6 almost indefinately, at this stage. Nothing about winter... :mad:
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Dont say he is just mentioning this and that when what you should say is what was reported on
He did mention winter at least 5-6 times in the media briefing on Friday
Yes, stage 6 will be around for while
 
Brian_G said:

(Region C)
This region is home to Roodepoort and much of its surrounding developments in Johannesburg's centre and north, with areas such as Florida to the southeast and Bram Fischerville to the south.

Where we are

To the south is Braamfischerville and its extensions. In the north (Region A) and east (Regions B and E), it shares boundaries with largely prosperous residential areas. Its southern border makes the northern boundary of Region D, around Slovoville, Dobsonville, Meadowlands and Orlando.
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Well so much for that, power still went off
 
Priapus said:
Very much a clickbait title as per @Jan and staff MO. Nothing new.

That’s not what he said. So no idea why MyBB want to report false news…
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Yep, but that's a ENCA article in this case.

Pak Fa Fui said:
Dont say he is just mentioning this and that when what you should say is what was reported on
He did mention winter at least 5-6 times in the media briefing on Friday
Yes, stage 6 will be around for while
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That last part, sure, if they don't sort out the sabotage (and that's if some of them even want to)
Still misquoted

Edit: Meant that nothing was said about winter / the future in that particular respect (the title), was totally twisted.
 
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Brian_G said:
Yep, but that's a ENCA article in this case.


That last part, sure, if they don't sort out the sabotage (and that's if some of them even want to)
Still misquoted

Edit: Meant that nothing was said about winter / the future in that particular respect (the title), was totally twisted.
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I prefer watching his media briefings, too many critical details are left out in the print media
 
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More importantly

Does anyone here believe we could be on stage 6 yesterday morning @ 1am, then stage 0 this morning @ 1am, then stage 6 tomorrow morning @ 1am?????

Bullshyte!!!
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Yes. Pumped storage capacity is about 3000MW. If it's flowing in one direction you have a surplus of 3000MW, and in the other direction a defecit of 3000MW. That is actually the way that pumped storage is supposed to operate under normal circumstances.

At other times Eskom has been forced to do all sorts of weird things like using OCGTs at night to replenish pumped storage, so you never get down to stage 0.
 
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Yes. Pumped storage capacity is about 3000MW. If it's flowing in one direction you have a surplus of 3000MW, and in the other direction a defecit of 3000MW. That is actually the way that pumped storage is supposed to operate under normal circumstances.
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Makes sense, nighttime uphill is against gravity so more effort required.

Gordon_R said:
At other times Eskom has been forced to do all sorts of weird things like using OCGTs at night to replenish pumped storage, so you never get down to stage 0.
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So presume they did use extra OCGTs to force it. Question is why, just a distraction for de Ruyter's book release maybe
 
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