Tag Archives: south africa

Why are you still here?

By 6000 | 6000 | February 1, 2008

No, dear readers. This isn’t a question for you.  We all know why you’re still here. It’s the almost ethereal, magical, magnetic attraction of the prose you read on these pages. It’s a completely understandable and excusable addiction. No, this was a question I was asked by the Molton Brown Boys over a particularly tasty curry at Bihari last [...]

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I’m building a power station

By 6000 | 6000 | January 29, 2008

I think it’s the only way out of this infernal power crisis. No lights? Whatever. No TV? A minor irritation. But allowing my beers to get warm? Action needs to be taken. Sod the Government, the captains of industry and the so-called experts countrywide who all say that there is no quick fix. I think they’re blinkered. If everyone builds [...]

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Jacob Maroga saved my hearing

By 6000 | 6000 | January 24, 2008

Coming hot on the heels of my (as yet unpublished) Jacob Zuma Ate My Hamster post comes some unexpected praise for those masters of the dark arts – Jacob Maroga and Eskom. For those who aren’t in the SA loop, Jacob Maroga is the CEO of Eskom and Eskom is the company which provides South Africa with electricity. Sometimes, [...]

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South Africa’s electricity crisis

By 6000 | 6000 | January 18, 2008

Woo. “Crisis”. There’s a strong word. But yes, that’s what it is. It’s a complicated story, but it boils down to this: years of poor planning and underfunding, coupled with a healthily growing economy simply means that there isn’t enough electricity to go around. And therefore, in order to protect the national grid from damage through [...]

22 Comments | Also tagged , , , | Posted in no electricity, politics, this is south africa

Franskraal. 6110 miles from civilisation

By 6000 | 6000 | January 5, 2008

Welcome to Franskraal. A sleepy Afrikaans dorpie so tiny that even the locals aren’t sure where they live. Frans may have had his kraal here, but it obviously wasn’t much to look at. Photos of the main features of the village (that’s 1. the beach and, 2. Alex) will follow when we return to the [...]

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