Eskom Is Completely Taking The Piss With Their ‘Performance Bonuses’
Everyone loves a 13th cheque, but you usually have to perform to some basic level of competency in order to be rewarded.
Even Madam & Eve Are Giving Eskom Hell Now [Image]
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?
South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist has given Ramaphosa and our government a double dose this week.
Load Shedding: Act Of Sabotage!
According to President Ramaphosa, there are some nefarious circumstances behind the latest round of load shedding.
Load Shedding – Are You Ready For Stage Eight?
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.
Eskom’s Medupi Power Plant Problem Is Very Bad News
A lot of Eskom’s problems seem to be linked to the Medupi power station, and the situation is worse than you may think.
Load Shedding: Get Ready For Nightmare Traffic
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
Earlier this morning, a notification popped up on my phone about the return of the dreaded load shedding. Let’s hear from Eskom, then.
Further Proof Of Eskom Buying Rocks And Sand Instead Of Coal
Eskom is struggling to keep the lights on, with years of mismanagement and corrupt practice finally catching up with them. It doesn’t help when the coal looks like this.
The Story Behind EskomSePush, SA’s Favourite Load Shedding App
It seems like everyone is making use of load shedding app EskomSePush, so let’s see how its creators went from humble beginnings to in excess of a million users.
Why Load Shedding Is Going To Get Worse
Eskom talks a good game about getting us out of this mess, but if you cast an eye to the future, the picture is a little less pretty.
Energy Expert Tears Apart Eskom’s Plan To Avoid Load Shedding This Winter [Video]
Yesterday, Pravin Gordhan, his new technical review team, and Eskom’s top brass announced their new plans. Not everyone seems impressed.
People Are Talking About Stage Five And Six Load Shedding [Video]
Eskom has been quick to rubbish reports of stage five and six load shedding. One expert, who calls them “absolute liars”, says it’s already happening.
What? Are You Saying Eskom Employees Might Be Sabotaging Our Power?
Just when you think Eskom has reached peak incompetence, along come accusations of sabotage from the inside.
Wednesday Morning Spice
More stage 4. Trump victory. Google’s big news. Boeing 737 nearly crashed day before. China goth struggle. US real-life mafia show. Adulthood starts at 30. Gates joins Bezos.
Sorry, But The Eskom Situation Is Actually Far Worse Than You Think
I know you know it’s bad, because weekends are for hangovers, not load shedding, but experts have laid bare just how buggered Eskom really is.
Eskom’s Death Spiral Explained In Eight Minutes [Video]
Why is there load shedding again, after Zuma told us we were safe in 2016? What’s this about Eskom being R420 billion in debt? How did we get to this point? Those and other questions tackled here.
Wondering How Long Load Shedding Will Go On For? Read This
As we enter another day of stage two load shedding, it’s worth taking a look forward to see how long we might be in this mess.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Eskom warning. NPA’s Gupta blunder. Trump’s Space Force. Superbalist and Spree merge. Brexit costs. Bell Pottinger takedown. CT dam level update. Newlands’ last ever test? Saudi World Cup plane catches fire. Controversial rapper killed. MTV Awards winners.
ABSA Insurance Pays Out Robbery Claims Even If During Load Shedding
Here’s something you might ironically call light at the end of the tunnel – ABSA have come out and said they will still pay out on their insurance policies if you are burgled during load shedding.