WeekendWarrior80 Posted December 4, 2018 Share How close is Eskom to a total blackout? https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/289022/how-close-is-eskom-to-a-total-blackout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman Posted December 4, 2018 Share How close is Eskom to a total blackout?https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/289022/how-close-is-eskom-to-a-total-blackout/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLuvsMtb Posted December 4, 2018 Share Funny the spokesperson on the radio said the loadshedding was as a reult of the previous management not doing the routine maintenance and now they are having to take units down for this. Of course we all know it is BS and that they are throwing a tantrum until NERSA gives them the MASSIVE tariff increase they want. Then suddenly the maintenance will be done, grid back to stable, etc, etc. Its disgusting, economy again to take the brunt........ Read an insteresting article by an economist saying Eskom should be handed over for business rescue now and no amount of money can save it.Then again our national debt just hit R3trillion today. Thanks cANCer........Add to that the known liquidity issues and Uncle Trevor’s stance on bail-outs and it becomes almost expected that Eskom needs to limit supply to stretch their current coal stocks. December is bonaz time so I’ll wager a bet that procurement is suffering to ensure that there is sufficient funds for those lovely bonuses. Steven Knoetze (sk27) and mazambaan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imploder Posted December 4, 2018 Share From Michael Jordaan's twitter feed:Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted December 4, 2018 Share . gummibear and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted December 5, 2018 Share I was going to start a new thread about this, but it would be on the topic of load shedding anyway. If there was a total blackout, and let's say Eskom couldn't bring the lights back on, what would you do to survive? .... .... stock up on candles? buy a few power banks for your phone? purchase a skottel or a gas stove? purchase a generator for your fridge? convert your backyard into a veggie patch? convert your swimming pool into a fish farm?Or would you do all of the above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 5, 2018 Share I was going to start a new thread about this, but it would be on the topic of load shedding anyway. If there was a total blackout, and let's say Eskom couldn't bring the lights back on, what would you do to survive? .... .... stock up on candles? buy a few power banks for your phone? purchase a skottel or a gas stove? purchase a generator for your fridge? convert your backyard into a veggie patch? convert your swimming pool into a fish farm?Or would you do all of the above?firstly, you wouldn't be able to buy anything as long as the service providers & banks have no access to power, as everything money-related (except cash) relies on electricity & telecommunications networks to operate. POS systems wouldn't work, unless backup power. Gas stations wouldn't be able to pump petrol. You wouldn't be able to do any banking, payments, shopping or store food unless you have a gas fridge.  The consequences of a total blackout are huge. flymango and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted December 5, 2018 Share flymango and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted December 5, 2018 Share firstly, you wouldn't be able to buy anything as long as the service providers & banks have no access to power, as everything money-related (except cash) relies on electricity & telecommunications networks to operate. POS systems wouldn't work, unless backup power. Gas stations wouldn't be able to pump petrol. You wouldn't be able to do any banking, payments, shopping or store food unless you have a gas fridge.  The consequences of a total blackout are huge. So it would be absolute mayhem then. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted December 5, 2018 Share  So we are covering the cost of employees who are, admitted by Eskom, in excess of what is needed and probably unskilled for their positions too.There is one driving factor, UNIONS!!!!!Sounds like the ANC recipe for every disaster........ Edited December 5, 2018 by Steven Knoetze (sk27) Milkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted December 5, 2018 Share So it would be absolute mayhem then.Indeed. what happened at rook cycles will happen country wide in homes,shops and distribution centers. IceCreamMan and Milkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Indeed. what happened at rook cycles will happen country wide in homes,shops and distribution centers. I had to Google what happened at Rook Cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted December 5, 2018 Share did you watch the videos?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman Posted December 5, 2018 Share Indeed. what happened at rook cycles will happen country wide in homes,shops and distribution centers.  Yip , total anarchy ! If the power ever had to go off completely, it would be one of the worst things that could ever happen to our country. There would literally be thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people killed . No running water , no police to call , no emergency services , traffic will obviously come to a stand still ; it's actually too frightening to think about . Lets hope it never comes to that ! Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted December 5, 2018 Share did you watch the videos??I watched the 48 second video in this link from News24 just now:https://www.news24.com/Video/SouthAfrica/News/watch-cape-town-bicycle-shop-looted-by-rowdy-revellers-20181204Â Bloody moegoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted December 5, 2018 Share Indeed. what happened at rook cycles will happen country wide in homes,shops and distribution centers. That’s dangerous talk.... gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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