Eskom
Great News On The Load Shedding Front
21 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Load shedding will be here to stay for many years yet, but the short-term outlook for load shedding is more positive than was thought just a few weeks back.
Bad News Regarding Eskom’s Repairs And Maintenance During Lockdown
20 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sadly, Eskom hasn’t been able to get as much done during the lockdown period as we would have hoped.
What Eskom Says About Load Shedding During National Lockdown
25 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While Eskom expects a reduced demand for electricity during the lockdown period, we are by no means in the clear.
Kommetjie Load Shedding Head Office Video Is The Funniest Thing You’ve Seen This Year [Video]
10 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
SA comedians Oliver Booth and Glen Biderman-Pam poke fun at Eskom and its bizarre load shedding schedule in this excellent video.
Forget 18 Months – Energy Expert On How Long Load Shedding Will Really Last [Video]
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe are talking about 18 months to two years, but experts reckon those estimates are far from the truth.
Dismal Woolworths Profits Down By Double Figures
21 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Woolworths is struggling to keep earnings up, as it battles load shedding, economic constraints, and more fashion faux pas.
Plans For Cape Town To ‘Break Free’ From Eskom Is Good News For Property Owners
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town may be able to ease those Eskom woes through buying energy from independent power producers (IPPs), which will be welcomed by residents.
Tuesday Morning Spice
11 Feb 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Massive elec hike thwarted. China’s authoritarian crackdown. Elon hates Facebook. Shark-eating orcas back in Cape Town. Pele depressed. Queen’s grandson divorces. Pam’s ex-hubby says he was a fool.
Eskom’s CEO Shares Some Bad Load Shedding News
31 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Andre de Ruyter has the unenviable task of trying to turn Eskom around. It’s a good thing his hair is already grey.
What Eskom’s Proposed ‘Critical Peak Days’ Tariff Means For The Public
15 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Eskom wants to introduce a new ‘critical peak day tariff’, with the aim of decreasing electricity consumption in South Africa.
OUCH – World Bank Delivers Kick In The Teeth To SA Economy
09 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The World Bank has been watching on closely as load shedding returns, and the organisation has some pretty bleak predictions about what lies ahead.
Thursday Morning Spice
09 Jan 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Regular stage 6 blackouts coming. Karoo gets rain. Billionaire gives millions to Twitter followers. Teen Vogue’s weird FB article. Queen’s granddaughter banned from driving.
DA, ANC, Eskom, Public Protector, Zuma – Fasten Your Seatbelts For The Political Year Ahead
07 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
2020 is another bumper year for some of South Africa’s biggest political names, and could go a long way to shaping this country for years to come.
Eskom Is Completely Taking The Piss With Their ‘Performance Bonuses’
06 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone loves a 13th cheque, but you usually have to perform to some basic level of competency in order to be rewarded.
Monday Morning Spice
06 Jan 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Load shedding to get worse. Clarkson’s nasty Australia chirp. Ethical vegan wins case. BBC won’t broadcast Beatrice wedding. Most exciting SA inventions.
Even Madam & Eve Are Giving Eskom Hell Now [Image]
13 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the years, South Africans have had to develop a rather odd sense of humour about things like load shedding. Here’s Madam & Eve sticking the boot in.
Have You Seen Zapiro’s Most Recent Load Shedding Sketches?
12 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist has given Ramaphosa and our government a double dose this week.
Load Shedding: Act Of Sabotage!
12 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to President Ramaphosa, there are some nefarious circumstances behind the latest round of load shedding.
Load Shedding – Are You Ready For Stage Eight?
10 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The good news is that we are, at the time of writing, sitting on Stage Four. The bad news is that things can, and may well, get far worse before they get any better.
Tuesday Morning Spice
10 Dec 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
What caused stage six. No bias in FBI Trump probe. BoJo reeling from sick boy photo fallout. SA banks – 2020 fees compared. Ghislaine Maxwell to do interview. Russia banned from sport. Charlize nominated.
Koeberg Has A Serious Radioactive Waste Problem
26 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Eskom is in charge of our very own Koeberg nuclear plant. No prizes for guessing that there could be a crisis in the near future.
Not Everyone Is Stoked With The Choice Of Eskom’s New CEO
19 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Andre de Ruyter is about to take over the most poisoned of chalices, and he’s already catching heat from a number of angles.
Load Shedding Tip – How To Ensure Your Internet Stays Connected
15 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Unfortunately, load shedding is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t stay connected, online, and active when the lights go out.
Zapiro’s ‘Eskom Road Map’ Cartoon Is Depressingly Accurate
31 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Continuing on from his superb Helen Zille ‘wrecking ball’ cartoon last week, Zapiro has arrowed in on the mess facing Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan as he tries to fix Eskom.
Another Graph That Perfectly Sums Up The Mess At Eskom
29 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite the fact that Eskom has hired significantly more people over the years, productivity is at an all-time low.
Eskom’s Medupi Power Plant Problem Is Very Bad News
22 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A lot of Eskom’s problems seem to be linked to the Medupi power station, and the situation is worse than you may think.
Friday Morning Spice
18 Oct 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Power back today. Porn site pulls teacher video. Oz racehorse slaughter scandal. Boris plays numbers game. End of ‘Top Billing’. California earthquake worries. Bieber and T-Swift ‘always been cool’.
Load Shedding: Get Ready For Nightmare Traffic
17 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you thought traffic in the likes of Cape Town and Jozi was already a disaster, wait until load shedding strikes again.
Load Shedding Is Back – Here’s Eskom’s Reason Why
16 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, a notification popped up on my phone about the return of the dreaded load shedding. Let’s hear from Eskom, then.
Can This R161 Billion Green Energy Plan Save Eskom?
17 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A plan to establish the world’s largest green-energy financing initiative is currently being formulated, and there’s hope that it could help turn around the mess at Eskom.
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