Eskom's+Proposed+Solutions+de-euphemised+by+the+CU

= = = = = = = = = = = Eskom’s “Proposed Solutions” = The list of Eskom’s “Proposed Solutions” below was transcribed by the Communist University from page 33 of Eskom CE Jacob Maroga’s PowerPoint presentation of 21 January 2008. The “de-euphemisations” are our own.


 * || **Eskom’s “Proposed Solutions”** || **“Proposed Solutions” de-euphemised** ||
 * 1 || An official declaration of a **National Energy Shortage** || Everybody must agree that electricity is now a scarce resource in South Africa. ||
 * 2 || Intensify **Energy Efficiency** campaign || Improved efficiency lowers the cost of using a resource, which increases demand. Leadership will from now on be obliged to pretend that this is not the case. ||
 * 3 || Accelerate introduction of co-generation || Privatisation, but on Eskom’s terms. ||
 * 4 || Develop Power Rationing framework || Eskom will dictate to you, and please itself. It is a seller’s market from now on. ||
 * 5 || **Review tariff structure** to reflect economic cost || Big price rises, masked by setting different categories of consumer against each other ||
 * 6 || Review **load shedding protocols** to minimise disruptions || As if Eskom gives a damn. ||
 * 7 || **Improve communications** during load shedding || Call centres will continue to block any access to Eskom managers. ||
 * 8 || Develop a clear **framework for connecting new projects** || Eskom is the gatekeeper now and if it decides to supply an aluminium smelter or a shopping mall instead of you, that’s just your tough luck. ||
 * 9 || Focused attention on new build to **minimise project slippage** || Eskom doesn’t care whether you understand what it is saying, or not. If it wants to be unintelligible, it will be. ||
 * 10 || Resolve **long term funding** of the build programme || Eskom wants the Finance Ministry to do as Eskom tells it. ||