Eskom’s 15 days of relief. Anti-vax trolling after film released. SPCA pit bull crisis. World’s oldest cat. Leo almost botched ‘Titanic’. Kim K slammed.
As we ready ourselves for what has been dubbed “extreme load shedding” in the coming weeks, the stats paint a very grim picture.
The latest bombshell is that Eskom admitted it has run out of cash to buy diesel, meaning things are about to get a whole lot worse.
There are some words that happen to capture the attention of a nation and depending on their popularity, the world.
Things changed in the early hours of this morning (October 18) following more breakdowns at Eskom’s power stations.
SA 1 week from food / energy crisis. Missing girl found in suitcase with clue. Elon ‘f*cks off’ after being told to. Kamikaze drones are a thing now.
After load shedding was suspended over the weekend, interrupting our longest continuous run in history, it’s back to business as usual.
Tomorrow marks a full month of uninterrupted load shedding. You’re welcome to celebrate by lighting a candle – it’s what Eskom would want.
The device found under the driver’s seat of Eskom CEO André de Ruyter is either a sophisticated bugging tool or something as routine as a panic button.
Inside sources, including current and former executives, say the power utility isn’t letting us in on how deep the dysfunction actually runs.
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The City of Cape Town is considering a system which rewards residents and businesses for volunteering to have their power turned off during peak consumption times..
There’s never a dull moment with Eskom. If you exclude the five to 12 hours a day you’re likely without power, of course.
We’re all tired of talking about load shedding and Eskom and stages and Koeberg and generators and so on and so forth. This statistic is worth a closer look, though.
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Zapiro has had plenty of practice when it comes to mocking Eskom and our government. This time around, he’s looking at Gwede Mantashe, our Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Welcome to another week of keeping one eye on the load shedding schedule so you’re not caught unaware.
As we prepare to head into the weekend with one eye on the load shedding schedule, there’s a faint glimmer of good news.
There’s been an uptick in tenants requesting that generators or inverters be installed in rental properties, at the landlord’s cost.
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Unfortunately, a lot of what keeps us safe these days depends on electricity, like alarm systems, security cameras, motorised gates, and electric fencing.
If the national power grid collapses, the country would be plunged into a total blackout. It’s a scenario that is genuinely frightening to think about.
Welcome to another week of wondering when you will and will not have power. Proudly brought to you by the ANC, with assistance from the millions of South Africans who continue to vote them into power.
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It’s been 11 days since load shedding but the alarm rang yesterday as Eskom warned that stage two could be implemented over the next few days.
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If all goes to plan, Eskom says it hopes to suspend load shedding soon, ending close to a month of EskomSePush notifications.
There is, according to Nando’s, some metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel.
In theory, the latest initiative allowing residents to sell excess power back to the city by introducing a cash incentive is a great move.
Surely Eskom should be happy with users and homes that drastically reduce their monthly power usage? Apparently not.