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load shedding
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What? Are You Saying Eskom Employees Might Be Sabotaging Our Power?
20 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just when you think Eskom has reached peak incompetence, along come accusations of sabotage from the inside.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
20 Mar 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
More stage 4. Trump victory. Google’s big news. Boeing 737 nearly crashed day before. China goth struggle. US real-life mafia show. Adulthood starts at 30. Gates joins Bezos.
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Sorry, But The Eskom Situation Is Actually Far Worse Than You Think
18 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know you know it’s bad, because weekends are for hangovers, not load shedding, but experts have laid bare just how buggered Eskom really is.
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Eskom’s Death Spiral Explained In Eight Minutes [Video]
12 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Why is there load shedding again, after Zuma told us we were safe in 2016? What’s this about Eskom being R420 billion in debt? How did we get to this point? Those and other questions tackled here.
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Load Shedding Is Back Again, So Here Are 10 Survival Tips
01 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
With so much uncertainty around Eskom, and a high risk of load shedding this weekend, the best thing South Africans can do is to make sure that we are prepared.
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How To Stay Connected When Load Shedding Strikes
12 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Load shedding is here in full force, which means it’s time to take a look at some tech-savvy devices that’ll keep you connected when the lights go out.
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How Much Eskom’s Stage Two Load Shedding Costs South Africa Daily
11 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Load shedding is alive and well again, and we are on stage four for the rest of the day. Even stage two has dire consequences for the economy.
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Wondering How Long Load Shedding Will Go On For? Read This
07 Dec 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As we enter another day of stage two load shedding, it’s worth taking a look forward to see how long we might be in this mess.
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Eskom 2008 Versus Eskom 2018 – How The Wheels Came Off [Infographic]
06 Dec 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Kaput”, “game over”, and an “energy skunk on quicksand” – if you think you know just how bad the Eskom mess is, think again.
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You Need To Get These Load Shedding Apps
03 Dec 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Load shedding is back, and that means it’s time to start working out exactly when you’re going to be plunged into darkness. There’s an app for that.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
19 Jun 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom warning. NPA’s Gupta blunder. Trump’s Space Force. Superbalist and Spree merge. Brexit costs. Bell Pottinger takedown. CT dam level update. Newlands’ last ever test? Saudi World Cup plane catches fire. Controversial rapper killed. MTV Awards winners.
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Eskom Is Rolling Out Load Shedding Again – Check If You’re Affected Here
15 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 1 Comment
Brace yourself – the cash-strapped utility is implementing load shedding around the country, with today’s efforts kicking off at 11:30 this morning.
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Thursday Morning Spice
03 May 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Load shedding. Shamba the new Cecil. Trump for Nobel Prize? Snapchat plunges. WhatsApp group calls. Starbucks settlement. New Ozzie cricket coach. NFL Cheerleaders ‘pimped out’. Beckham’s bday surprise.
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Massive News From Eskom Regarding Load Shedding This Winter
13 May 2016 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
Remember when you had to keep a constant eye on just when your home would be plunged into darkness? Ah, those were the days.
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Lights out at Cape Town Airport. Baggage being offloaded manually. @ewnreporter pic.twitter.com/Oth7FUuHL8
— Wesley Petersen (@WesleyPetersen) October 27, 2015You’re Kidding – Load Shedding At Cape Town International Airport? Passengers Finding Their Way Around With Cellphone Lights [Video]
27 Oct 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you’re welcoming an international visitor to Cape Town today you might have a rather awkward conversation starter on your hands.
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In South Africa It’s A National Headline If The Electricity Stays On For A Week
17 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A week of electricity deserves nothing more than a national headline as Eskom attempts to encourage positivity with its epically failed brand.
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Surely If You Don’t Have A Solar Light By Now You Are Alone
17 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The idea of sitting around a campfire is a winner, sure, but sometimes you want luxuries like light that won’t scold your face and a fully charged cellphone. You can have both pretty easily.
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Keep The TV, Lights And Wi-Fi Going With This Ryobi Generator Only R3,990
12 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s all give Eskom the collective middle finger. There, wasn’t that rather soothing? Now let’s stop being at their mercy and take matters into our own hands with this beaut.
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If You Think Our Load Shedding Is Bad Spare A Thought For These Guys
06 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that Eskom are pretty much the laughing stock of the country but it looks they have competition when it comes to their ineptitude. It could be worse.
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The Final Straw: Load Shedding Is Forcing People To Leave South Africa
07 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re all fed-up with load shedding. But for an increasing number of South Africans, it’s one of many motivations to leave home and never come back.
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Imagine Life Without Traffic – Now Wouldn’t That Be A Treat?
07 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s Saturday morning demons after drinking too much with workmates and over-sharing, we all know those right? But what about the post-work traffic demons creeping into our lives?
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ABSA Insurance Pays Out Robbery Claims Even If During Load Shedding
29 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Here’s something you might ironically call light at the end of the tunnel – ABSA have come out and said they will still pay out on their insurance policies if you are burgled during load shedding.
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SA Will More Than Likely Have A Total Blackout Very Soon – Read Here
25 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I have no doubt you have heard this story trotted out before in the past few months, but this time it might actually have some teeth. Are we on the brink of disaster?
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Shame, White Folk In The Southern Suburbs Are Losing Car Wheels During Load Shedding [Images]
22 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As if missing the eight o’ clock movie wasn’t bad enough, now someone has gone and nicked all the wheels off the car. Yes it’s the new crime wave spreading through Cape Town.
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The Beauty Of Eskom In Action [Video]
29 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
So what does a birds-eye view of Eskom in action over the city of Cape Town look like then? Here’s your answer.
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Finally: The Load Shedding App That Gives You Notifications BEFORE Your Lights Go Out
20 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I was load shedded so many times last week that I have finally put away my electric kettle and now I only use my Le Creuset one on the stove. Sigh.
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Don’t Get Left In The Dark Without Your Phone’s Torch – Do This Instead
08 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
No one enjoys being plunged into darkness when someone decides to turn off our lights for us. Here’s the only survival kit you will ever need.
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Zuma And His Generators – You Can’t Laugh About It More Than This Guy [Video]
16 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is the best way to start your week: a bit of hysterical laughter. This guy clearly cannot handle it right now (whatever it is – I don’t know if they get load shedding in Latin America).
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Yoh! Eskom CEO Suspended Amid Massive Investigation
12 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom are set to dig deep in an internal investigation into problems at the company. Four board members have been sent to the naughty corner, including CEO Tshediso Matona.
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Load Shedding Returns – Here’s The Schedule
03 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those guys over at Eskom are such jokers. As if we’re not having to deal enough with greater Cape Town burning down, we now have to actually do it in the dark.
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