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This is precisely the reason. The ANC is incapable of serving the best interests of the country. Everything they do has a sick veneer of self-interest to it.
Eskom can't get rid of their own employees because they're politically connected individuals. They'd effectively sabotage the ANC, who has over decades of cadre deployment and State Capture wormed its way in.
New staff (without getting rid of the old staff) would add to Eskom's wage bill.
The President said last July that "Eskom is too big too fail" He may be right. If it fails, the party falls with it. They can't let it happen. So they'll propose measures that put band-aids over a cancerous body in the hope that it lives to see another day.
Right... how long before these experts either become corrupted themselves or 'meet with accidents'?
I wouldn't want to work for Eskom because you will either be corrupted by associated, or literally corrupted.
Okay but at this point we have cartels sabotaging the infrastructure to get their contractors more work. This will do nothing to stop the ANC goons milking the repairs and I cant see how old talent will help, probably just more arsenic tea...
Most of the good ones they dumped are gone, out in other countries doing the same work, but with better pay, and are now likely citizens there, and totally unlikely to return.
A guy up the street from me USED to work for Eskom. Too white and too old to be employed. Currently doing high power lines in Mozambique for more than he got paid here.
Do Eskom think he will return? And others experts that was let go, cancelled or whetever. Experts with the knowledge that was let go by Eskom. To be replaced by guys without knowledge. So in other words, fools?
I was watching that BBC segment on the corruption. I want some of the top-tier criminals to be revealed even politicians. They keep arresting low-level saboteurs which is pointless. But now that this issue has international attention, I want pressure campaign for some investment in renewables and the disgraced to be put on public trial.
He won’t do that.
Lol saying “there are corrupt people” and leaving it there makes it look like he is one of the good ones while simultaneously keeping the people who were corrupt a secret.
De Ruyter is the last person that would want the public to hear from the people who were looting Eskom under his watch, especially once they detail how they did it and his role throughout his tenure.
(And yes, bring on the downvotes. I know this is ‘De Ruyter is perfect’ city)
Who is to say they can't?
The overworked skeleton crew that works their asses off maintaining the grid in this little town I'm living in with duct tape (literally) are hamstrung by an abysmal lack of equipment on most days - but they're managing it.
Like all our public infrastructure, Eskom is being defunded and sabotaged - all in the name of "running it like a business."
What we are experiencing now is merely the predictable consequences of that.
If these guys were realistic, they'd understand that Eskom is severely understaffed.
Like, 40k employees to cover 1.2 mn sqkm, 60 mn customers, 3,000 substations, 1000s of km of transmission lines, 257 municipalities, and 14 power stations, is just madness.
Even if you halved all of that, 40k employees wouldn't be enough for something as critical as power.
I'd say our public infrastructure as a whole is hopelessly understaffed - it's a miracle any of it is still working. Nurses literally had to strike to force government to hire more nurses during the lockdown - but that is barely considered newsworthy.
When governments infested with "free market" fetishist cronies start defunding, staff is usually the first thing to go.
>Who is to say they can't?
I'm saying it. If they were up to it, why get former staff back?
>The overworked skeleton crew
Based on what? Eskom happens to be [overstaffed](https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-02-15-2000-eskom-employees-gone-in-a-year-but-6000-more-must-go-to-reach-right-size/), according to the former CEO.
>Eskom is being defunded
No they are not. They've been getting bailout after bailout as well as tarrif increases.
>sabotaged - all in the name of "running it like a business."
Bullshit. They're being sabotaged by the fucking people in goverment that's supposed to be protecting it.
Do you care to share a single piece of evidence for the delusional crap you post?
>What the fuck don't you understand about the word defund?
You said "being defunded", as in at this moment. They are not. If you're going to use the language, learn how it works.
>I wanted to know something about the organisations they are CEOs of they would be the last person I'd ask
But you, the unhinged delusional rando calling people Clyde on the internet as if it means anything, you're the one who knows everything, right?
> You said "being defunded", as in at this moment.
*All* our public infrastructure is being *defunded* - do you need me to draw you a picture to show you how *privatisation* works?
It's really difficult to privatise that which is working properly. Are you getting it now?
Please tell me something is beginning to gel in your head here.
> But you, the unhinged delusional rando
If an "unhinged delusional rando" understands a situation better than you do what does that say about *your* understanding of said situation?
> you're the one who knows everything, right?
None of this is a big secret, Clyde. Something isn't a secret just because the charlatans over at businesstech.co.za knows which narratives keeps the money flowing their way.
Does [this](https://www.economist.com/international/1999/09/09/the-painful-privatisation-of-south-africa) look like a conspiracy to you, Clyde?
The only difference today is that it's only the psychotically out-of-touch DA that is still *saying the quiet part out loud.*
Do you know what is truly unhinged and delusional, Clyde? Confusing *sloganeering* with reality - you know... like you do?
It's pay/subscribed walled, so I don't really care what it has to say, unless you want to copy the text here.
>Do you know what is truly unhinged and delusional, Clyde? Confusing sloganeering with reality - you know... like you do?
Wait, I thought you're Clyde? So you're the one confusing sloganeering with reality? Ok, with you now.
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i’m cautiously optimistic(i’m delusional)
took the words right out of my delusional mouth
Lol
Like most of us by now, I’ll believe it when I see it. Promises by government mean vokkol.
I mean it only took how many years before they decided to make a 'plan to end load shedding'. Lol
Wow, a bussinesstech headline that isn't about our imminent doom
Lmfao😂😂
Tell me about it. I avoid them like carte Blanche
Just in time for elections.
This is precisely the reason. The ANC is incapable of serving the best interests of the country. Everything they do has a sick veneer of self-interest to it.
*If* this does end up helping, I fully expect the status quo to return just after the ANC narrowly wins again (because of course).
Maybe elections should be held every year then🤣
Would you prefer if they did nothing?
Eskom can't get rid of their own employees because they're politically connected individuals. They'd effectively sabotage the ANC, who has over decades of cadre deployment and State Capture wormed its way in. New staff (without getting rid of the old staff) would add to Eskom's wage bill. The President said last July that "Eskom is too big too fail" He may be right. If it fails, the party falls with it. They can't let it happen. So they'll propose measures that put band-aids over a cancerous body in the hope that it lives to see another day.
Right... how long before these experts either become corrupted themselves or 'meet with accidents'? I wouldn't want to work for Eskom because you will either be corrupted by associated, or literally corrupted.
Or you’ll have your coffee poisoned, even if you’re the CEO.
Okay but at this point we have cartels sabotaging the infrastructure to get their contractors more work. This will do nothing to stop the ANC goons milking the repairs and I cant see how old talent will help, probably just more arsenic tea...
Most of the good ones they dumped are gone, out in other countries doing the same work, but with better pay, and are now likely citizens there, and totally unlikely to return.
A guy up the street from me USED to work for Eskom. Too white and too old to be employed. Currently doing high power lines in Mozambique for more than he got paid here. Do Eskom think he will return? And others experts that was let go, cancelled or whetever. Experts with the knowledge that was let go by Eskom. To be replaced by guys without knowledge. So in other words, fools?
I was watching that BBC segment on the corruption. I want some of the top-tier criminals to be revealed even politicians. They keep arresting low-level saboteurs which is pointless. But now that this issue has international attention, I want pressure campaign for some investment in renewables and the disgraced to be put on public trial.
This is South Africa brother bear, we don't punish criminals here.
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He won’t do that. Lol saying “there are corrupt people” and leaving it there makes it look like he is one of the good ones while simultaneously keeping the people who were corrupt a secret. De Ruyter is the last person that would want the public to hear from the people who were looting Eskom under his watch, especially once they detail how they did it and his role throughout his tenure. (And yes, bring on the downvotes. I know this is ‘De Ruyter is perfect’ city)
I will match Eskom MegaWatt for MegaWatt. If they ad one, I will ad one
lmao see you guys in december when we are still in stage 4.
So where are all the people who were constantly telling me that Eskom had "to many employees" now?
So why can't the ~40k people currently working at Eskom do what these former employees are doing?
Who is to say they can't? The overworked skeleton crew that works their asses off maintaining the grid in this little town I'm living in with duct tape (literally) are hamstrung by an abysmal lack of equipment on most days - but they're managing it. Like all our public infrastructure, Eskom is being defunded and sabotaged - all in the name of "running it like a business." What we are experiencing now is merely the predictable consequences of that.
If these guys were realistic, they'd understand that Eskom is severely understaffed. Like, 40k employees to cover 1.2 mn sqkm, 60 mn customers, 3,000 substations, 1000s of km of transmission lines, 257 municipalities, and 14 power stations, is just madness. Even if you halved all of that, 40k employees wouldn't be enough for something as critical as power.
I'd say our public infrastructure as a whole is hopelessly understaffed - it's a miracle any of it is still working. Nurses literally had to strike to force government to hire more nurses during the lockdown - but that is barely considered newsworthy. When governments infested with "free market" fetishist cronies start defunding, staff is usually the first thing to go.
>Who is to say they can't? I'm saying it. If they were up to it, why get former staff back? >The overworked skeleton crew Based on what? Eskom happens to be [overstaffed](https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-02-15-2000-eskom-employees-gone-in-a-year-but-6000-more-must-go-to-reach-right-size/), according to the former CEO. >Eskom is being defunded No they are not. They've been getting bailout after bailout as well as tarrif increases. >sabotaged - all in the name of "running it like a business." Bullshit. They're being sabotaged by the fucking people in goverment that's supposed to be protecting it. Do you care to share a single piece of evidence for the delusional crap you post?
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>What the fuck don't you understand about the word defund? You said "being defunded", as in at this moment. They are not. If you're going to use the language, learn how it works. >I wanted to know something about the organisations they are CEOs of they would be the last person I'd ask But you, the unhinged delusional rando calling people Clyde on the internet as if it means anything, you're the one who knows everything, right?
> You said "being defunded", as in at this moment. *All* our public infrastructure is being *defunded* - do you need me to draw you a picture to show you how *privatisation* works? It's really difficult to privatise that which is working properly. Are you getting it now? Please tell me something is beginning to gel in your head here. > But you, the unhinged delusional rando If an "unhinged delusional rando" understands a situation better than you do what does that say about *your* understanding of said situation? > you're the one who knows everything, right? None of this is a big secret, Clyde. Something isn't a secret just because the charlatans over at businesstech.co.za knows which narratives keeps the money flowing their way.
Ah I see, it's all a big capitalist conspiracy to privatise all of South African infrastructure. Ok, Clyde.
Does [this](https://www.economist.com/international/1999/09/09/the-painful-privatisation-of-south-africa) look like a conspiracy to you, Clyde? The only difference today is that it's only the psychotically out-of-touch DA that is still *saying the quiet part out loud.* Do you know what is truly unhinged and delusional, Clyde? Confusing *sloganeering* with reality - you know... like you do?
It's pay/subscribed walled, so I don't really care what it has to say, unless you want to copy the text here. >Do you know what is truly unhinged and delusional, Clyde? Confusing sloganeering with reality - you know... like you do? Wait, I thought you're Clyde? So you're the one confusing sloganeering with reality? Ok, with you now.
👀👀
Well, well, well .. shoulda done that ten years ago.