OUTAGES EXPLAINED: Pushing the limits: Why load shedding puts even more pressure on an ageing electrical system

by Julia Evans, Daily MaverickPushing the limits: Why load shedding puts even more pressure on an ageing electrical system by Julia Evans, Daily Maverick June 27, 2022 Johannesburg's power utility City Power's ageing infrastructure is not coping with the demands of Stage 4 load shedding. Communicating with residents through a ward WhatsApp group, Nicolene Jonker, DA councillor in the City of Johannesburg, told residents on Monday that “City Power can’t cope with Stage 4 load shedding.

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Power supply on a knife edge, says EskomSouth Africans can brace for even greater load-shedding misery this week if Eskom suffers another major breakdown this weekend as a pay strike adds to the utility's woes. What is even disappointing is the guys can't even say how many are striking. You can't have 1% of your workforce cause havoc to the entire system. They are using the striking workers as scapegoats they are working this along crypo money landering at the same bitcoin time as eskom , almost same hours
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OPINIONISTA: Wanted: A real emergency energy plan – yesterdayLoad shedding will get even worse, unless we implement an emergency plan to roll out renewable energy and storage, and appoint a new energy minister capable of delivering. Yep. GwedeMantashe1 is out of his depth and compromised We don't need a new minister of energy, we need a completely new, capable and competent government. South Africans must return to a culture of paying for the electricity and water they use. Municipalities must likewise pay the same utility companies. This, and having government with integrity (not stealing or wanting bribes to do their jobs) that makes a country successful.
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Eskom extends Stage 4 load-sheddingEskom has announced that it will extend Stage 4 load-shedding into next week.
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Load-shedding to continue at stage 4 until Wednesday or longerStage 4 load-shedding will continue until Wednesday. Thank you to the striking Eskom employees Come Wednesday, extended till Sunday 😂😭 Professional bullshiters! 🚮🚮🚮🚮
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Load-shedding to continue at stage 4 until Wednesday or longerStage 4 load-shedding will continue until Wednesday.
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Eskom power cuts delay repairs of overloads and faults caused by load-sheddingFault repairs after scheduled power cuts are often interrupted by further load-shedding. Lol Time to privatize electricity, at this rate the whole country is going down the drain with Eskom… Eskom is selfish and greedy
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