SA's electricity crisis | More dark days for South Africans

There will be more dark days ahead. Eskom has ramped power cuts up to Stage 6 until further notice. It blames a large number of breakdowns at several generation units. To discuss this further, we are joined by Eskom's spokesperson Sikonathi Matshatsha. #dstv403

[davehood]

This spokesman has confused "unreliable equipment" with "pathetic, useless, untrained cadres" who have been placed in thousands of mid and senior positions by their equally useless and pathetic political connections.

[Macedonia]

You have no idea how bad this is going to get.... The grid is on the brink of total collapse....BBBEE afraid...BBBEE very, very afraid....
Koeberg is never coming back online....

[jmkannemeyer]

The anc went wrong in SA for 28 years already and just destroying as they go

[dawoodwilliams]

This is biggest load of Bs i've heard in a while, just admit that you are doing poor maintenance and now the machines are breaking down because of it.

[Howzitsafromjhb]

Almost entire year of load shedding, nonstop, nothing gotten fixed so far, everything is turning to the worst, be prepared people, soon enough Eskom will only tell you when they prepared to provide electricity instead when the power will be cut.

[olivelight]

The really sad part, is the vast majority of people will believe this b.s. Even the level of report is lacks any gravity of this situation

[thabisopharoo]

The South African government has been trying to build a road of what seemed to be about 5km in distance for about 5 years now in Pretoria. Tell me how much worse will getting rid of loadshedding? Never seen such honestly.

[reburtouvogel]

Lets call a spade a spade...ANC government useless...South African voters need to voteshed them in the next elections...lets unite and get capable reliable leaders who can move our country forward and let these dinos retire....#oldage pm's

[ryancoetzee-za]

Kusile is meant to be a NEW power station. HTF does a chimney break?? Ridiculous!!

[rainbows]

Titanic slowly into the potholes in SA

[jawalokthelast]

Merry Christmas South Africa - Regards, Eishkom 2022

[LucidAnarchy-]

this grid must just focken collapse and kla, then you will see, then only will these political elites panic because their corrupt businesses will be affected, then you will see how quickly they will make a plan to fix this situation we in

[general---a]

Is that the Titanic movie soundtrack playing in the background?

🧊🧊🧊 🛳 🌊🌊🌊🌊

[georgepapa]

Well Done, as Nigerian people say on a good job!!

[LivingALife]

That diesel that is kept for emergencies (apparently this is not one yet) probably going to dissappear before it can be used. Free transport for certain Eskom employees for the December holidays.

[messenger]

It seems that we may very well see a total blackout on 9/12/22 as was warned in that Whatsapp message that was widely spread just recently

[thabisopharoo]

We need an independent panel of engineers to audit this mantainance that is being done but never actually last.

[joshuaborias]

"Thank YOU, BRA DAN & ESKOM Spokesperson SIKHONATHI. It Looks Like Black XMAS.If YOU Are LUCKY To RECEIVE A BONUS, Please Start Building UR Own Energy/Power CAPACITY At UR Household/Business"

[coetzersharon]

Should have made a plan years ago... Wtf...

[ARenewedmind]

It is not possible for so many units to breakdown simultaneously! This is sabotage and/or purposely neglected maintenance. Tell me how does a "chimney" of Kusele (new power station) collapse???
OMW!! "He says " we are limping along". Indeed!!