Big Kak. dark days ahead.

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

eskom had a meeting with Tabo Mebeki yesterday and it was decided to stop all power exports.
this includes Namibia. Namdeb gets all its power from South Africa.
no surplus power to export.

well the lights are still on this morning, good sign.
wonder whats happening in the mine.



mike

[georg ruf jr.]

Remember what happened in the New York fall out in the 70s?

[Michael Alexander]

This is a very interesting topic, and has received great exposure in the SOuth African press..... I hope that when they stop exports to foreign countries, they start with ZIM, as this country has been receiving free power.... when they do get around to NAM, they will switch of the main Kokerboom link that goes to Windhoek.... Oranjemund is not on that link, and NAMDEB has their "own" line that feeds the DEBEERS mines on the west coast..... but somehow I guees the knob who had the bright idea of shutting down Omunds power station must be kicking himself now.....

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

"I guees the knob who had the bright idea of shutting down Omunds power station must be kicking himself now....."

No, I don't think he is, I think he got a big promotion and is now at Head Office.  Mike you been here long enough to know how it works!

[Skinny]

Time to start buying generators. Heard a rumor that spar already have placed a huge order! And Shell will run tankers delivering around town with diesel to top up tour tanks. Takes me back to when i lived in deepest darkest africa. Only thing that is missing is the armed guards and driving on the left hand side of the road yipee!

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Very big k*k, indeed.  The whole economy is feeling the impact of this "load-shedding" thing already.  This morning on Morning Live (SABC2) there was a panel discussion about all this sheiz.  Escom is blaming the government and the government idiot who stuttered all along, was blaming Escom and together they were all blaming the consumers and via e-mail and other methods all the consumers were blaming Escom and the government. 

Final blow in short -  the Escom representative said that the rise in demand for more power, due to rural growth and government policy to supply electricity to all rural areas and normal development in all areas, Escom cannot meet the demand.  They are currently building new power stations in the country, but by the time these are able to come into full production, the demand will have increased again.  No-body says, that due to this foresight, Escom and the government has already put plans on the table to build more new power stations!  Same story is going to carry on for a very long time!

[Skinny]

All I can say is that I bet the powers that be are still supplying to Zim for free and not telling anybody. Well Between Zuma, Selebi Anglotti, Mbeki and the Scorpions throw a spanner or a few millions and you might just get something right. Intreresting to note that Interpol was started by the Nazi regime and looks like Selebi was trying to resurect it in his own way and Mbeki saying he knew of no wrong doings by his own Police chief!. How the hell can we believe any thing any more if the whole bang shute is corrupt as hell. Place your orders now for generators or plant sugar cane and make your own fuel for the genorators and the oil price is going to go thru the roof as the economy goes down. Look at the markets yesterday and today they are dropping like stones. Skinny over and out.

[Michael Alexander]

I was reading this page at http://www.poweralert.co.za/poweralert3/index.php?location=online#info_top and I noticed that the west coast area of Port Nolloth, Springbok, Kleinzee, Alexander Bay aRE not on the lists for load shedding.... oranjemund is on this line also...... I also read on another article that the reason why certain areas do not get load shedding, as they do not have automated switching gear that is controlled by remote from JHB, so if we do get load shedding, it should be planned......  if 100 000 households all turned of one 60 Watt lightbulb ..........

[Julie Vice (Willson)]

.... the light may be on but no ones at home

:emot19:

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

 


there was a big meeting in windhoek yesterday about the power.
we should hear something soon,

[georg ruf jr.]

How do you want to hear something over the radio without electricty??? 

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

How about batteries or a genarator Georg jr, you have been out of Africa too long, we are prepared for this kind of thing!!!

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

That is not funny what goes on down there

One mor reason to speed up Kudu project, its long overdue !!!!! and i think a second chance for Oranjemund----i hope 

[Paula Gottsch (Willson)]

just dont hold your breath Georg snr, everything here is overdue!!!!

[Michael Alexander]

... including you leaving Oranjemund Paula...