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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭.
It took Eskom six years and R8 billion to construct a railway line to one of its largest power stations, Majuba in Mpumalanga. But the line has never been used and now vandalism and alleged sabotage have rendered it unusable. So, why does Eskom claim the problems at Majuba have been resolved? 
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[@kasicrypto]

Now Part 2 of this series should be - who owns the trucks delivering coal to Eskom Power Stations. Then maybe we will get closer to the real reason why 1. The rail transportation never works and 2. The conveyer system is constantly vandalised. As always great story.

[@lulekangwenya]

Wow I cant believe I have learned so much in 10 minutes… Government need to start using the army to safe guard the infrastructure

[@ludacrees]

The army is controlled by same people vandalizing the infrastructure and over that the army costed us over 200million only for the few days of being steady during EFF lockdown. We gona lose even more money as tax payers

[@southafrican431]

Carte Blanche, still so great after decades. Big up

[@mxobhungane143]

Cut the trucks bringing back trains

[@vivianramawtar9251]

The answer is Hydro Electricity , see Vietnam Electricity 309 hydro Electricity plants

[@michaelbowes9894]

The Provincial Governments should walk away from Eskom. It cannot supply on its economic mandate and it cannot be allowed to hold the provinces hostage to it's incompetence.

[@ludacrees]

Ramaphosa said government has no obligation to supply electricity. Go look for his response affidavit to court

[@matthewws5694]

That's was extremely well done. I didn't even know about Majuba

[@babalonelson8840]

No wonder we are paying so much for electricity 😥

[@readingwithmatthew5482]

Eskom has been badly run for many years

[@RK-ln6kg]

So it cn be seen that there is a mafia that is purposely destroying the Rail line. If so, then a state of emergency must be declared on that line. Secondly all coal must be monitored and escorted.

[@ludacrees]

After a CEO who has complexion for protection leaves Eskom the Finance Minister says no need for Eskom to submit financial statements.... Connect the dots...

[@Pure_African]

It's tough being in management

[@ChildofGod-g8f]

Such a catch 22. I hate the expoitation that goes along with the mining of minerals etc, but what happens to the jobs, trucking and mining.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

This is very insightful. I was very cloudy on how power cuts were occurring when there are big plants and plenty of coal.

[@carteblanchetv]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vamp8903]

Exactly ..

[@bluepage6817]

You cannot believe what Eskom employees tell you

[@JohnSmith-zo6ir]

Renewables Cost-Benefit Analysis Stupidity. A two-megawatt windmill is made up of 260 tons of steel that required 300 tons of iron ore and 170 tons of coking coal, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons. A windmill could spin until it falls apart and never generate as much energy as was invested in building it. These are the intended and unintended consequences of ideologically driven stupidity. And this doesn't count the cost and damage to the environment, like killing birds, the crazy noise levels and aerial visual pollution.

[@crispinswainstonharrison9042]

Andre for president

[@devonshire9203]

It's high time that our ruling party forgets the old ministers and elect young people to solve Eskom scandal

[@geraldolivier3681]

So he did the coal surveys and quantified it. ? Who approved the breaking ground for Majuba to proceed the with the building

[@francescaharbor1731]

The whole continent of Africa is lying right in the middle of the eqter. Africa get so much sunlight that you could have natural gas and nearby solar energy since Eskom ues up tomuch waltz, They're been using 3point electric outlets instead of 2. So this in itself is very expensive.

[@darthisaac3560]

We should consider turbine energy it's more clean and cheaper compared to coal

[@roybuckle7576]

All power stations use turbines hu ??????

[@MosesMatsepane]

Turbine?

[@SO_DIGITAL]

I have to close my mouth now. It's fly season.

[@ArnoScholtz]

Background music is too loud

[@ax4178]

This aged well.

[@markcorrigan293]

Well done!