We’re doing something about load shedding, I promise: Ramaphosa

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gertvanjoe said:
It will go a lot better if all those power hungry industries shut down...... Then South Africa would be a great place to invest in again..... Especially for makers of wind up radios and primus stoves
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The problem is certainly too much demand. None of them expected there to still be this much.
 
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B-1 said:
The problem is certainly too much demand. None of them expected there to still be this much.
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The problem is certainly too little supply. We are generating the same amount as the 90's with double the population.
 
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B-1 said:
The problem is certainly too much demand. None of them expected there to still be this much.
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Demand is actually low compared to what it should be given the current population with hardly any new generation added.

The load shedding level seems to be made up based on whatever.

Yesterday demand was 28,000 MW, supply was 25,300 MW. The shortfall was 2,700 MW but for reasons only known to them, they were load shedding at 6,400 MW...
 
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Also, could have sworn i head in the news just before we went to Stage 6 that Zimbabwe asked south africa for urgent help with reserve power as they're experiencing massive power issues. Makes one wonder how much "sabotage" is going on...
 
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A lot of the downtime is supposedly maintenance and if that's the case it's because the infrastructure is old and due to sabotage.

It's a genuine cash-cow, from the coal syndicates to the inside jobs and who knows what else.

Then there's the annual increases for executives and staff alike. The utility could do with a smaller but more focused workforce.

So things fail, we need to pay more.

Fuel prices go up and they need to run open cycle, so less revenue even if fuel prices didn't go up.

Fuel shortage. More breakdowns. More price increases.

What's the inflation at now? Surely not within rhe scope of the SARB, no matter how much they skew the numbers.

Businesses are finding it hard to operate and many smaller ones may not make it. Less taxpayers. Less money. More problems.
 
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neoprema said:
Does he mean "we" the government officials? They're getting tax-sponsored full off-grid systems for their homes. That's what he means by "we're doing something about load shedding" right?
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Yes, that's precisely what they mean. Once they have it in place, they won't give a s**t about everyone else.
 
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“To date, president Ramaphosa remains seized with finding a sustainable solution to the current energy crisis.
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Bullshidt

If spineless cash couch wanted to help, he would drop BBBEE and AA, kick Mantashe out and tell Nersa to get fuscked. The Police would be looking to get rid of the illegal connections and fusk the clowns who cant pay.

None of that is gonna happen.

Ramaphosa is a POS. Nothing more than that. :mad:
 
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Harmonic said:
Now lets all hope they burn down lutuli house in retaliation
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Unlikely, it makes more sense to block the N14/R511 or something...
You know...something that really affects the ANC commanders and not everyone else who has bugger all to do with it and the current state of the country...
 
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