poweralert....

[Werner1975]

Ja, this "working around the clock" BS is as truthful as me telling my boss I will give a 100% on Fridays

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

Ja, this "working around the clock" BS is as truthful as me telling my boss I will give a 100% on Fridays

It takes an effort to actively destroy things.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

It takes an effort to actively destroy things.

Second nature to some though..

 

[wingnut771]

It takes an effort to actively destroy things.

Not when you don't know how it works.

 

[Brian_G]

So, despite new plans for up to stage 16 we also have this;

Ntshavheni reveals how the govt and Eskom plan to reduce Stage 6 power cuts | News24

The Presidency said the government was working closely with Eskom to fast-track the repairs of generating units, which had led to Stage 6 load shedding.

www.news24.com

"Acts of sabotage continue to plague Eskom's infrastructure and, therefore, the continued deployment of 880 SANDF members to safeguard a number of Eskom power stations is part of measures to prevent attempts to collapse the national grid," she said.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

So, despite new plans for up to stage 16 we also have this;

Ntshavheni reveals how the govt and Eskom plan to reduce Stage 6 power cuts | News24

The Presidency said the government was working closely with Eskom to fast-track the repairs of generating units, which had led to Stage 6 load shedding.

www.news24.com

Aaah... The ace up their sleeves..

 

[Slowestclock]

State of emergency when?

 

[Brian_G]

State of emergency when?

They won't try SoD again until mid-winter IMO.

 

[DarkSt0rm]

They won't try SoD again until mid-winter IMO.

Wait for it to be a ****ing disaster so nobody complains, ANC 101

 

[Priapus]

State of emergency when?

They won't try SoD again until mid-winter IMO.

Wait for it to be a ****ing disaster so nobody complains, ANC 101

Legally they cannot declare an SoD or an SoE; as one cannot declare such things that are ones making. Hence why their SoD was shot down, legally and withdrawn so quickly.

 

[wingnut771]

They won't try SoD again until mid-winter IMO.

State of emergency and state of disaster are two different things.

 

[Brian_G]

Legally they cannot declare an SoD or an SoE; as one cannot declare such things that are ones making. Hence why their SoD was shot down, legally and withdrawn so quickly.

Doesn't mean they won't try find a loophole

 

[Brian_G]

State of emergency and state of disaster are two different things.

I was ignoring SoE concept, doubt they can even try justify that.

 

[Priapus]

Doesn't mean they won't try find a loophole

Of course.

 

[wingnut771]

I was ignoring SoE concept, doubt they can even try justify that.

If the grid collapses expect SoE to be declared.

 

[Brian_G]

If the grid collapses expect SoE to be declared.

Hmmmm
Some of us are convinced that won't happen. But Koeberg is supposed to be perfectly safe from mistakes too, so...

 

[wingnut771]

Stage 3 and 5 tomorrow. Stage 4 and 6 on sunday. Apparently. I guess eskom can't read the weather forecast either.

 

[DarkSt0rm]

Oh thank **** I've lost my 4h slots this weekend

 

[wingnut771]

Hmmmm
Some of us are convinced that won't happen. But Koeberg is supposed to be perfectly safe from mistakes too, so...

Nobody will know it though as there will be no TV, no cell phones, no internet, no water, no shops, no petrol.

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

Oh thank **** I've lost my 4h slots this weekend

Don't count your chickens before they hatch