“The environment in which Eskom operates today is vastly different from 25 years ago… We now face significant constraints, both in terms of generation capacity and financial sustainability, largely due to years of non-cost-reflective tariffs,” Daphne Mokwena, Operations and Maintenance Manager at Eskom, tells FORBES AFRICA, in response to questions about the state of the utility.
Around 80% of Eskom’s electricity is derived from coal power stations, several of which have been shut down for various reasons, ultimately contributing to the ongoing nature of load shedding (power cuts), since 2007.
Cultural Heritage: The country has a rich cultural heritage, with numerous
traditional ceremonies, rituals, and festivals celebrated by different communities.
Trigger Warming
Gatvol – fed up / had enough [ghut-foll] Meaning ‘filled to the brim’ and is used to describe someone who is very angry or tired of the same thing happening over and over again.Example: “I’m gatvol with that nonsense.” / “I’m gatvol that they keep losing all the time.”
Raid Bucker
\”Reeeelly??\” says Van.
\”Ja\”, says the larnie. \”Check, there\’s someone up front now, I\’ll show you!\”
He starts steering towards the pedestrian, grinning from ear-to-ear, then at the last second he swerves back onto the road. But he hears a terrific \’thud\’, and he glances left to see Van closing the door.
\”What the hell, man!\’ he shouts.
\”Jirrah\” says Van, \”You need to get those sights adjusted, china, If I hadn\’t opened the door, you would have missed him completely!\”