Tag Archives: Eskom

Do not pass Go…

By 6000 | 6000 | May 10, 2012

I really enjoyed Jerm’s offering this morning and he has given me kind permission to share it with you on here: It really does feel that way at the moment. The sponge is being squeezed and there’s very little bathwater left to drip out. For us in Cape Town, the next nasty “surprise” is the [...]

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Koeberg siren is just a test: Eskom

By 6000 | 6000 | February 29, 2012

Much panic in Cape Town about the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station emergency sirens sounding, but don’t worry – it’s just a test: Koeberg Emergency Plan Siren Test 29 February 2012 A full volume siren test of the Koeberg Public Warning System will be conducted in your area on the morning of 29 February 2012 between 10:00 [...]

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$aving

By 6000 | 6000 | January 22, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, Eskom warned us that we were once teetering on the edge of load-shedding (aka “rolling blackouts”) and that we must try to save as much electricity as possible to prevent this. People see this as counter-intuitive coming from the people who generate our electricity and therefore make more money when [...]

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City releases 2012 Load Shedding Schedules

By 6000 | 6000 | January 9, 2012

…and inevitably causes widespread panic and discontent. As is their wont, in fact, since Eskom is currently struggling with huge demand and very limited supply. This is probably down mainly to the ridiculous heatwave that has crossed the country and the increased use of air-conditioning – especially in office buildings and the like – as [...]

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Tell someone who cares…

By 6000 | 6000 | July 14, 2011

Incoming from [redacted], quetioning “Real?”. No. Not really real. But really old. Subject: ESKOM INCREASE – URGENT PETITION before 19th July ESKOM TARIFF INCREASE: Apparently it will be 45% increase each year for 3 years, totalling 135% over 3 years.  It has already been increased by about 100%. I don’t know about you but I certainly [...]

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