US Embassy in SA issues "prepper" warning to citizens

How do they issue these warnings?
The SA government sends PCMs to their citizens.
 
At least if the country shuts down we can have our own Last of Us series. Plot will be no one has electricity and country can't fix Eskom due to money being taken by clickers i.e. the Eskom people buying a Bic pen for a million rand each from comrades.
 
Sinbad said:
My friend in monument park has had no water since Friday
Allegedly rand water contractors have learned from their electrical brethren and there's deliberate sabotage going on.
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It was supposed to be for 1 day only.

Major 30 hour water outage hitting Tshwane this month – these are the areas affected

Major 30 hour water outage hitting Tshwane this month – these are the areas affected Critical maintenance scheduled for later in February means water will be out for over a day in these areas.
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Sinbad said:
My friend in monument park has had no water since Friday
Allegedly rand water contractors have learned from their electrical brethren and there's deliberate sabotage going on.
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Quite ironic the warning. I had been away elsewhere in Southern Africa where load shedding was regarded a sa curiosity and, where I was anyway, water always came out of the tap. Back in SA, water slows to a trickle then off, large area. Luckily I had 25l from a previous outage but it wasn't great water - from a borehole methinks and obviously not enough for toilets, dish washing, showering, clothes etc. Luckily only lasted two days but JoJo as a buffer filled with municipal water is now on the cards; if only I could find a place to put it.

I say, act on the warning.
 
By US standards I been a prepper my whole life. :D

Think they mean weeks not days.

Edit: Oh wait, they mean for their citizens... like in they will be out of the country in 3 days.
 
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BlackStatic said:
You should pay attention when those people say things. Especially things that could save your life.

They're infinitely more aware about the goings on in South Africa than the government here are.
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Yip.
Especially if they have an interest in making it happen....
 
Oldfut said:
Quite ironic the warning. I had been away elsewhere in Southern Africa where load shedding was regarded a sa curiosity and, where I was anyway, water always came out of the tap. Back in SA, water slows to a trickle then off, large area. Luckily I had 25l from a previous outage but it wasn't great water - from a borehole methinks and obviously not enough for toilets, dish washing, showering, clothes etc. Luckily only lasted two days but JoJo as a buffer filled with municipal water is now on the cards; if only I could find a place to put it.

I say, act on the warning.
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Grab a few of the slimline Jojos. They don't take up much space at all.
 
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