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South Africa hit by intensive blackouts amid power shortages
AFP, Google ^ | 03/06/2014 | Susan Njanhi

Posted on 03/06/2014 11:23:33 AM PST by aimhigh

South Africa imposed rolling power cuts for the first time since 2008 on Thursday as it struggled to cope with coal shortages and technical problems caused by recent heavy rains. State-owned electricity firm Eskom said incessant downpours over the past week had flooded mines and left stockpiles too wet to use in its coal-fired power plants.

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"We do not believe we have a crisis in energy at this present time," said Water Minister Edna Molewa.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: coal; energy; powerblackouts; powershortage; southafrica
I assume Obama has a coal-free solution for them.
1 posted on 03/06/2014 11:23:33 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

They can burn old tires for heat.


2 posted on 03/06/2014 11:29:52 AM PST by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: aimhigh

Coal free-solution: solar panels & windmills /s


3 posted on 03/06/2014 11:29:54 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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South Africa Hit by Intensive Blackouts
Apartheid Rears its Ugly Head Again!

4 posted on 03/06/2014 11:31:09 AM PST by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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Damn Afrikaners!!

When Mandela is free then we will have the perfect rainbow nation.


5 posted on 03/06/2014 11:39:28 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: aimhigh

Reminds me of a joke from a Rhodesian family friend. When I was a kid and he had fled with his family he asked me, “Do you know what we used to light our homes with before we had candles? ...... Light Bulbs”.


6 posted on 03/06/2014 11:43:43 AM PST by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: Covenantor

Not Apartheid. It was RUMSPRINGA!


7 posted on 03/06/2014 11:54:09 AM PST by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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To: aimhigh

Expect the same here very soon.


8 posted on 03/06/2014 2:19:37 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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