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ESKOM: The true story

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Date: 9 February 2015 at 17:29
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This is the truth Mr. Etzinger……………..tell it to the people!!!!!!!!!!

 

The view below is from an Eskom engineer . (1977 – 2004) (Forced to take Early Pension due to Affirmative Action)

Eskom (when it was theElectricity Supply Commission) was one of the best companies in the world. It was owned by all South Africans, and was a non-profit making organization. 
Money was always set aside, byselling electricity for more than it cost to produce, making profitfor replacement and expansion.

No World bank or Government loans)

In 1994  it was turned into a business with the government as sole shareholder. This was done to collect further tax from those who actually pay for electricity, and to provide a vehicle for the implementation of government policies in the form of job creation and black empowerment.

Profits, and the money set aside for replacement and expansion and maintenance, was paid to the government as dividends.

The sole 'shareholder' directly appointed most of the executive, and non-executive directors. These appointments came out of the ranks of the ANC, and were people with No managerial or Power Plant experience. The people started getting appointed & promoted based on nepotism. They couldn't perform the work, but,the people who could do the work, were retrenched based on skin color and were re-employed as contractors.

Although no additional work was getting done, (due to lack of funds because of the increased work force of roughly 23%) this was fine because the government wanted to reduce unemployment.

In order to bring relief to poverty stricken townships, Eskom directors were instructed to produce the cheapest electricity in the world.

This plan did not work, because of all the extra wages, contractors, a Management team that did not have a clue how to run a Power plant, Resulted in ESCOM  running into huge losses for the first time in history. To compensate for this, the incompetentmanagement team cut the maintenance budget by 55%

These were the first “cracks” in the once stable, profit making Power giant’s foundation. The sole shareholder in the Mbeki era, wouldn't allow Eskom tobuild any further power stations,

saying that this would be done by private investors.

The private investors didn't come to the party becauseelectricity was too cheap(remember the reduced fee for the poverty stricken masses) to provide adequate return on investment.

Five years too late Eskom was allowed to expand and build 2 huge, new power stations, but it didn't have any money. . .

This had to be borrowed.

The reason for this was that the ANC government instructed ESCOM NOT to cut the power to non-paying black townships, resulting in HUGE losses. (In the 2014-2015 book year,

Soweto was R670 million in arrears, with more the than 5.2 million illegal aliens)

The “New” black uneducatedmanagement with no experience, signed a contract with the Richards bay Hillside Smelter. To deliver 120 MW of Power, for 25 years (Who in his right mind sign a contract for such a long period?) At a reduced cost of 27% of the real cost of electricity. ( 120 MW is enough power to run a City the size of Vereeniging)

The ANC the sole shareholder wanted a piece of the cake (the two new Power plants) and 'got' a big piece of Hitachi - the company who 'won' the contract to supply the boilers for these power stations.

Because of this Eskom wasn'tallowed to take Hitachi to court when Shit, sub grade materials were supplied.

Then Eskom, with it's reduced standards, attempted to project manage the construction ofthese new power stations by itself.

What a calamity !!!!!

The money was borrowed from the world bank, however because they are coal stations a requirement was the installation of flue gas desulpherisation. This hasn't happened (yet) because of insufficient water. So Eskom(They don’t mention the ANC Government) is in the Shit with the world bank. In Short,because of taxation, affirmative action, transformation, employment, equity,

BBBEE, lots and lots of corruption, a bloated and bureaucratic workforce etc,Eskom has run out of money and generation capacity, standards have dropped dramatically, corporate memory is being lost at an alarming ratedue to “forced” retrenchments of skilled, Qualified white persons with years of experience.

Today Eskom is attempting to borrow the money for the steam generator replacement at Koeberg from a French bank.

One of the questions that thisbank is asking is about post Fukushima safety improvement progress. Guess what !!!!! 

Because there is no money ..........

As is always the case, SOMEONE must pay. So Eskom wanted to dramatically increase its price. The government (who is also the sole shareholder)wouldn't allow an increase large enough to cover the cost of its mismanagement.

So Eskom is bankrupt, And, there is no money for maintenance, so the situation will carry onuntil total break down is the last resort.

 

 

 

Eiffel tower at Paljas Backpackers

The Wooden Eiffel tower at Paljas Backpackers Bult Cachet Park, Potchefstroom. South Africa 

Build on assignment by Sakkie Britton, our professional handyman, for Paljas Backpackers in 1999. 

It is completely build out of wooden poles a 1000 screws and only 4 steel 25mm square tubbing and it is 13 meters high. 

We meditate for 2 years about this Eiffel tower. We got some pics from the Internet and even got a small wooden model.  At one stage we even wanted to buy a 4 meter iron Eiffel at Parys a nearby town. 

Then one morning Sakkie came to me and said he is right to build it now. 

He bend the square tubbing against a nearby tree and start building it. He build it lying straight on the ground. When it was finish he used a bakkie to pull it in place. It took 6 weeks to finish. 

It is very strong, you can even sit on the first floor or even climb to the top, but we stopped that because of the risk involved. 

Our motto at Paljas Backpackers: 

To build something out of nothing. 

Sondag middag in Fiori Café Die Bult Potchefstroom

Ek sit hier by Fiori. Dis nou Sondag  2 Nov 2014. 15h20

Lees gewoonlik Sondae die Rapport koerant hier en eet sommer dan lekker buffet hier by Gerda en Johan. Gewoonlik skep hulle vir my kos uit as ek laat is. Vandag kon ek nie eet nie want ek het 'n baie groot en laat ontbyt gehad. dammit! :-)

Ek kyk deur die venster, Dis bewolk buite, lyk na 'n sagte motreën dag.

Ek drink 'n cuppacino.

Die Rapport lê oop voor my... Ek tweet sommer van die goed.
"Cyril se plan met plase weggelag..."
My tweets volg.

@RSApolitics. #ANC "slim" agri policy. Escalating Higher food prices follow. "slim gaan sy baas nog vang" @Mr_Oosthuizen

Ek volg my social media op terwyl ek so lees.... mmm ek vorder nogal sterk; het nou op Facebook seker 500 friends, 1733 Twitter-, 88 Instagram- en 93 pinterest followers.

Het dalk nou so laat in my lewe dalk my lewens nish ontdek... Dan hoor ek die volgende refrein in my kop.
"Do what you love and you will not work one day in your life"
mmm...  Ja dink ek.

Dis nou 16h00 ek Bestel oatspap met koue melk en heuning en 'n ekstra bakkie. Ek lag vir myself, Ja, kan ek nou al weer honger wees? Snaakse eetgewoontes!

My regte

https://www.afriforum.co.za/suid-afrikaners-onseker-oor-regte-afriforum-bemagtig-hulle-met-raad/

Asemhalingsprobleme op die Bult.

Die maak van giftige plastiek vure op die Bult hou net aan en aan ten spyte van die ongelooflike gesondheidsgevare wat dit vir duisende mense inhou. Tog is dit of die owerhede nie werklik belang stel nie. Dit ten spyte van ons grondwetlike reg op skoon lug. 

Die polisie neem 'n passiewe rol in oor die giftige plastiek vure en die Brandweer probeer hulle bes maar vanoggend toe ons weer die Brandweer bel het hulle op ons geskreeu dat hulle ander vure het om dood te maak en wou  op 5 versoeke nie hulle name vir ons gee nie. Nou ja, wat doen mens .... 

Die straatkinders en mense wat die vure maak steur hulle ook aan niemand en niks nie en sê hulle kry koud, so hulle hou aan om die plastiek te brand. 

So wat bly oor... Of ons maak die vure self dood, maar die probleem is dat die vuurmakers baie aggressief raak. Dit het weer sy eie probleme. 

“The burning of plastic bags releases chemicals into the air that we all breathe, causing serious lung damage and contributing to other long-term health problems. For people with lung diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, even a single exposure to this type of smoke can worsen their disease. This can result in hospitalization, increased use of expensive medications and absences from school or work.”
Background Information: ….
Dr. Brian Graham, President & CEO, Lung Association of Saskatchewan

The PVC lifecycle -- its production, use, and disposal -- results in the release of toxic, chlorine-based chemicals. These toxins are building up in the water, air and food chain.
The result: severe health problems, including cancer, immune system damage, and hormone disruption. No one can escape contamination: Everyone, everywhere has measurable levels of chlorinated toxins in their bodies.

Google of lees hier oor die gevare van plastiek vure.

http://plasticisrubbish.com/2008/06/02/dioxins-why-you-dont-want-to-be-burning-plastic/

Ventersburg Caltex stop.

Uitgefees in Grahamstad, sit met verkoue en amper weer terug in Potchefstroom.  
Gisternag oornag in Colesberg en vandag eers gaan rondshop in Bloemfontein.
Drink nou n koffie om wakker te bly en laai my selfoon hier by Ventersburg,  Maxis,  Sullivia Caltex stop. Mmm... Een vd min plekke met plugs by die tafels.
Sanral het die paaie hier heeltemal verander.  Nou 3 maand oop. Baie verbeter maar met vreeslike verwarrende pad aanwysings. Moes 5 km verbyry voor ek weer kon omdraai.
Ek vertrou Sanral gaan nog al die aanwysings reg stel anders sien ek swarigheid vir die besighede hier.
Almal gaan net verbyjaag.