Private sector pouring resources into Eskom

[Daniel Puchert]

Secret to miracle Eskom turnaround

The private sector has poured resources into improving Eskom’s performance, with 57 companies contributing to interventions at the utility’s power stations.

Individuals from these companies also worked over 9,000 hours over the past two years to support Eskom’s turnaround.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

@TheChamp won't like this as he loves praising ANC clowns for the turnaround. As usual, the private sector comes to Eskom's rescue.

 

[TheChamp]

@TheChamp won't like this as he loves praising ANC clowns for the turnaround. As usual, the private sector comes to Eskom's rescue.

The private sector knew they had the right man for the job in Dr Sputla Ramokgopa. Don't you DA people always remind us that the private sector will invest more if they have confidence in the political leadership? Or is that inconvenient now?

 

[Fuzzbox]

I call BS on all of this.
Eskom supplying a lot less electricity.

 

[Neptuner]

Secret to miracle Eskom turnaround

The private sector has poured resources into improving Eskom’s performance, with 57 companies contributing to interventions at the utility’s power stations.

Individuals from these companies also worked over 9,000 hours over the past two years to support Eskom’s turnaround.

This is just pure retarded. The utility has never operated without contractors for decades now. Even before and during loadshedding there were OEM's providing services on a long term basis on these power plants.

 

[Quicks]

Eskom is a list case like the ANC & SOE's. Best to just let it die and start over.

 

[R13...]

This is just pure retarded. The utility has never operated without contractors for decades now. Even before and during loadshedding there were OEM's providing services on a long term basis on these power plants.

This is not contractors it is private companies helping. I know a head of engineering at a certain company involved in this for one. They intervened directly at power stations.

 

[ProfA]

So the private sector did all this for free right?

 

[Neptuner]

This is not contractors it is private companies helping. I know a head of engineering at a certain company involved in this for one. They intervened directly at power stations.

Certain company?

 

[zulucat]

When they fired andre de book ryter, things started to turn around. He was the most useless ceo of our generation.

 

[wingnut771]

When they fired andre de book ryter, things started to turn around. He was the most useless ceo of our generation.

He was long gone before they "fired" him.

 

[R13...]

Certain company?

One of the 57 I assume. Not sure what's tripping you up. Companies who rely on Eskom are involved in resolving the power crisis. It actually started at the time of the book writer except he used the assistance mostly to play police man and research his book instead of technical help. When he first got appointed he reached out to the industry for expertise and experience from companies who operate boilers like Mondi and Sasol.

 

[trenton]

So then they don't need the price increases?
Cool!

 

[ConfusedR]

The private sector knew they had the right man for the job in Dr Sputla Ramokgopa. Don't you DA people always remind us that the private sector will invest more if they have confidence in the political leadership? Or is that inconvenient now?

Well, private companies have the money to invest while the ANC and its "companies" are stealing as much as they can.

Eskom has even started threatening loadshedding when they realize they will not get their 36% tariff increase. The mafia is still running strong.

 

[Bliksis]

This is just pure retarded. The utility has never operated without contractors for decades now. Even before and during loadshedding there were OEM's providing services on a long term basis on these power plants.

No government entity operates without contractors and contract staff.

 

[Swa]

So why is such a massive increase needed if they are saving billions on diesel? I was told by someone on here that we won't see these massive increases going forward.

 

[Swa]

The private sector knew they had the right man for the job in Dr Sputla Ramokgopa. Don't you DA people always remind us that the private sector will invest more if they have confidence in the political leadership? Or is that inconvenient now?

Shouldn't good leadership be the default? A politician shouldn't get praise for doing the basic things they're appointed for.

 

[Bliksis]

Shouldn't good leadership be the default? A politician shouldn't get praise for doing the basic things they're appointed for.

It's how we are. Let's not single ourselves out as unique in that way. We even gratefully thank companies for fixing shoddy work after having to escalate it to social media.

Acknowledgement in the form of salary for performing within your duties doesn't seem to be enough these days. Pats on backs are worth gold too it seems.

 

[UB40]

When they fired andre de book ryter, things started to turn around. He was the most useless ceo of our generation.

 

[gotaway]

Certain company?

If Stein-Müller, they never really left Eskom