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Anonymous ID: 292d5f Jan. 16, 2023, 12:57 a.m. No.18153879   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3883 >>3901 >>4104 >>4195 >>4596 >>4656 >>4738

South African President Cancels Davos Trip Amid Energy Crisis

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled a trip to a World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in Switzerland due to the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa. Vincent Magwenya, his spokesperson, said in a January 15, 2022 tweet that the president would be convening a meeting with leaders of political parties, the national energy crisis committee and the board of power utility Eskom.

 

Eskom earlier welcomed an 18.65% tariff increase granted by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), saying it would "positively contribute from a financial and sustainability point of view". Eskom initially sought an increase of 32%, citing higher costs for fuel, decreased generation capacity higher prices from independent power producers. The electricity price hike is expected to take effect from April 1, 2023, with an additional 12.74% tariff increase set for 2024.

 

The country is currently experiencing Stage 6 loadshedding, with rotating power cuts for eight to 12 hours a day. Local news website TimesLive reports that calls for a national shutdown are gathering steam on social media.

 

https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00084523.html

 

Anon speaks to someone in SA almost daily. Pic shows recent load shedding hours in Secunda.

 

December 17, 2021: "Simply put, load shedding happens when an area’s electricity supply is reduced or limited in order to avoid overloading generators. During this process, Eskom schedules regular blackouts in order to protect the electricity power system. Load shedding comes in eight stages, each with a different set of planned blackouts throughout the country."

https://www.ckhgroup.com/load-shedding-in-south-africa/