Hey i am really tired of load shedding,i am sure that all South Africans will agree that this is unacceptable and a pain in the budd.Who is to blame for this?It is funny that the consumers are blamed for this,it is said that its our fault as we used too much electricity.As the demand grows they should have made alternative plans long time ago.The population has grown over the years and the demand has increased drastically and that will have an effect on the supply.Please share your views on this subject.
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Jammer, ek moet verskil. Om suinig te wees op energie is 'n wêreldtendens en SA sal moet aansluit in die ry. Die tyd wat die bevoorregtes al die energie kon gebruik en die res in die donker gesit het, is verby. Wat doen jý om elektrisiteit te bespaar? In Australië is dit wetlik verplig om spaarlampe te gebruik. Hier in Europa slaan hulle ons waar dit die seerste maak, naamlik ons beursies en in SA los hulle die probleem op deur om die beurt elektrisiteit te verskaf.
Welkom in die 21ste eeu.
Baie dankie vir jou comment.Ek gaan bly verskil as jy nie omgee nie asb.Soos jy tereg gese het ons leef in die moderne eeu en hoekom was hierdie probleem met load sheeding nie aan die orde van die dag 5 of 10 jaar gelede nie?Hoekom nou eers.Die antwoord is eenvoudig en soos ek voorheen gese het daar was nie genoegsame beplanning gewees vir die spoedige groei van ons populasie nie.Wat gaan dit help om om die beurt krag te verskaf?Gaan hulle ons toelaat om ons krag rekeninge om die beurt te betaal of nie,ek glo nie dit so gaan werk nie.
Groete
Gerhard
Hi Gerhard
In 'n poging om te help en mense op datum hou het ons 'n nuwe website op die beem gebring, genaamd www.loadwatch.co.za.
Die bedoeling is om mense per email te laat weet as daar dalk load shedding in hulle areas gaan wees, en saam met kaarte op die website kan mense die Eskom skedules in 'n groter konteks sien en beter hulle dae beplan.
Dis 'n gemore hierdie, maar ons moet seker maar almal ons kant bring om dit te oorleef...
Groete
The executive management of Eskom performed to such an extent over the past three years that long term performance bonuses of R10,3 million will be paid to them on 31 March 2008. The question is; how is it possible that South Africa is sitting without electricity while the government owned company that is responsible for power generation will pay out “performance” bonuses. The answer lies in the nature and the performance measurement criteria of these bonuses.
To read more visit www.powergroup.org.za under heading ESKOM MANAGEMENT TO RECEIVE “PERFORMANCE”
BONUSSES
It is now time to stop payout of the bonuses. Voice your concern. Visit www.mypetition.co.za.
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Riaan Oosthuysen
www.powergroup.org.za
www.mypetition.co.za
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Power Shedding
Power Shedding is back, at least in Gauteng. I’m not sure what is happening in the rest of the country but I presume it happening everywhere. I’ve listened to the traffic reports this morning, spoke to some people and received a lot of report of inconvenience and disruptions.
We called the Powergroup into life during January this year in the mist of Load Shedding. Shortly thereafter Load Shedding stopped and everybody was happy again. This weeks Load Shedding according to Eskom is due to ‘n sudden demand of Electricity due to the cold weather. This of course is just ‘n forerunner in the small for the winter on hands. What’s happening now will just repeat on a much bigger scale in the winter to come. In the mean time at least 4 of Eskom generators are out of commission. This just reflects back to the reports brought out by www.forensies.com which indicated a lack of planning and maintenance on the whole Electricity grit.
In the mean time Eskom shifts the blame to the consumer. They show their teeth and indicate if we do not use less power we will feel their grunt. I agree, we must use less electricity to get through this crisis, but we must also demand heads to roll of people who are the authors of this crisis and replace them with competent people who does not only do the talk, but also do the walk. If one’s look at Eskom’s financial statements it is clear on their own account that they are the only authors of the electricity crisis.
Million of people had billions of damages due to mismanagement of Eskom and it is time to claim back that was taken away en pressurize Eskom and Government to implement a plan of action and not just talk about it.
I spoke to a lot op people who indicated that what will it help to take on a giant like Eskom. There is a duty on everyone of us to act now. If we do not act we will give Eskom and the Government the green light to proceed with mismanagement. Just look at our roads, look at our municipalities, look at the state of our rivers, and look at the state of service in government organizations. Government organizations are kept alive by business that is forced to do the work of Government officials if business wants to keep the economy alive. I see at the Masters Office, Magistrate Courts, and Municipality Offices. How long will we tolerate this?
I’ve been criticized that I am using emotions and religion to make profit out of an unfortunate crisis in the country. I’ve been criticized that I am busy with touting. I believe that God uses people to bring change about. This means that God will use people to turn our country back to the country it is supposed to be. I am willing to stand up and make a difference. Are you?
If everyone runs away from the problems in our beautiful South Africa with all of its opportunities, I will stil be here because I believe in this country. I know what God has in store for this Country and I know that I’ve got a purpose in this country, do you?
I the mean time Eskom bosses cant wait for the 31 of March 2008 due in 13 days when they will receive an huge bonus of more than R10 Million for allowing this Electricity crises and all we can do is complain, criticize en point fingers but doing nothing, I repeat nothing at all. When will we wake up? When will we put our money where our mouth is?
Powergroup is waiting in anticipation for South Africans and anybody who wants to make a difference in this beautiful country. Powergroup with their experts www.forensies.com are already in the position to prove in court that Eskom was negligent in managing electricity in South Africa. According to their own financial statements there is more than enough money available to build more power stations and to pay out damages to people who have been hit hard by this crisis. This has been so for the last 10 years. If we do not act, where will we be in 10 years?
If we unite and stand together we will be the Giant who can force Eskom and Government to act now and we can be through this crisis before we know it. Thereafter we as citizens wil be able to force municipalities and governmental institutions to perform the duties and restore our country to the state it is supposed to be.
Riaan Oosthuysen
www.powergroup.org.za
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