oh that a not working as eyes with the traffic lights that are not working out really a problem. so they also feeding into the crime in this country, or did we get robbed of our positions or do you and we came to work and other places been very late to find yourself having to you 2 hours before i just get to your place. you become defeated because it's so something you can solve within a minute. it's not something you can solve within a week. we don't know how long is this situation going to last us? how much can our economy take out of this situation is really affected us to a greater extent so that we, you know, we, we are left with the options love for, you know, find a look at other avenues and stuff. so yeah, it really did affect us to a great extent. amazon. okay, are we did look at, you know, hiring generators and opting for things like, you know,

maybe reschedule bookings and stuff or perhaps take you to another will show was something that really did affect our business flow. we have a will show, but we can even awake here because of her in a low shedding stuff. so yeah, i'm actually thinking of closing that down the windshield is that african energy prices has gotten so bad that it's now become a major crisis that needs to be solved as soon as possible. and unless the major plans are put in place, analyst and experts say the next 5 years could become a disaster. for r t r. no, lou, we couldn't get into highness. this is costing south africa. so asking $1000000.00 us dollars a day. this year. it's really amounted to $13000000000.00 to date. and surprisingly, the south african phase of the year is low shedding, which describes the never ending rolling blackouts. just like people in other parts of the world, check the weather. so seconds check my sons to see the escal scheduled blackouts.

so they can plan when 2 bath went to cook and went to charge they phones. there is no reason whatsoever for south africa to continue to endure the economically catastrophic and financial arena's power cuts, otherwise known, are referred to as low charity. was this power cause? not only are they unwarranted, but they are actually avoidable. but we needed to have taken steps if you years ago . for example, south africa got over $47000.00 megawatts of install capacity, which is based on a fossil fuel which is cold. now cold is to south africa, what oil is to the saudis, or what gas and oil is to the russians. we therefore should fit it in the same air way. and unless we can really harness to the full potential, our cold resources, i can see how you're going to get out of this if, if anything,

we are risking the imminent total collapse of the electricity grid with result of the rolling blackouts that we are enduring. because the generation system as well as the grid, we're not designed for exactly the situation that we find ourselves in, but there's no end in sight in, in a, in a short order of time. purely because the government is, there's a lot of ineptitude. there's a lot of her lethargy, not really knowing what to do next. and every day that they delay to take the correct decisions. it just means that the situation is getting more and more dire. we are getting into the winter months and that the total collapse of the grid i'm afraid is immune at the irony is that white next or south africa is a country with much less infrastructure, but no power disruptions. i visited northern mozambique, which is home to one of the biggest hydro electric scheme in africa. one come to

what locals called the pride of moves and beak you have here. africa was 4th largest man made dead, and it is known as the whole. vasa, hydro electric plan, go home bus, and one of the local most be can languages means finish the job. probably a leading to the fact that the project began in the 960 by the portuguese, and took some 15 years to complete. it includes a variety of electrical infrastructures that both generate, produce, transmit, and commercialize. well, now here you see a natural gorge. so you have the mbc river coming down from this direction. and on either side you have these parallel slopes. they've come down into a kind of the shape over. there are the flu skates. and once those are opened, the water flood through turning the turnstiles and the turbines,

which in turn generates electricity. and that electricity is used here in motion be can also neighboring countries like some bob way and south africa. not think about this. it generates 530 killer watts of electricity that travel, 1400 kilometers to the south african border where they picked up by the south. african electrical grid is calm and those have no lines are known as zayus and pillar. that is an important sort of electricity for south africa. and not only is the project used to provide electricity, but it's important for of income for the local community. a town has sprung up here on the banks of the whole robust sedan. so one of the important hydro electric plants in africa, in fact, the 2nd largest one that there is 2075. awarding capacity,

sir con, just to gauge of ship dejection, windy amber, which is about $2100.00. i mean thing that the mozambique and one is bigger, but yet when you look at the huge amount of potential and capacity that he has to pam was a big deal is, is the price of mozambique. but it's also the price of static because it's the largest inside. it will just need to get to do more with it must be can be a game changer. but the investments need to go in because what's going to happen is that there is a $100000000.00 when project, those are pro by the african one in bang. on the same hydropower dam deckard really pretty unmoved and unmoved fan. we have an energy crisis, right? but also in the south africa power poor that plays a big role with the a massive advance deposit or the city natural gas. and also in hydro power, we just need to channel in the investments right here because most i'm big on

fortunately does not have or the finances to be able to deal with the energy infrastructure issues that are needed to move this power into the, into us are in african region, expediently south africa is seen em. chronic electric, sa shortages, especially low cheddie. ah, the biggest hydro electric scheme in africa finds its home in south africa's northern neighbor zimbabwe. built in the early sixty's. it has in the past been a reliable supplier of electricity that recently ran into problems with low water levels from drought, without its southern african countries would be in more trouble than what they already are guarded by. jim was constructed in the 1950s, probably in 50 because it wasn't supposed to provide energy security for, but not didn't. so didn't audition. so it is bins um, put in a position where by it was going to generate over 3000 kilowatt for what countries there by alleviating in shortages and so dinner forgettable. so okay, but the very put into aspect when it comes to in a generation,

because we are talking of hydra, which is with less couple footprint and co. i think if the russians want to come and invest in energy seconds, but, but they need to look at a renewable energy is as of the energy can to, that is in bubble is what a little now was in terms ofa in sunlight provision there be i think the greatest um initiative should come for for, for renewable image. i think that the district i of course i'm, i'd res will in it. we rehabilitate um the carry by tim because i it is one. it's a bit old. it need to rehabilitation it also, it is shown that it's inefficient can affect any provision for southern africa in somebody in particular. unfortunately, i think liquid investment and investment for yes, it cincy bob with some of being exposed. not only to the challenges at be hydro one, get radar caliber, but also you look at the one to be $7.00 and $8.00, with rental may gauze from the expansion a several and possibly the same amount from 8. we certainly don't think it's something which will solve the any challenges given the deficit or gap between the

total production and the demand of the industry and where they should be good. when to look at the investor growth at the moment, also, we don't think the image or capacitors above the moment in the next few days. we'll be able to set aside the demand, which we have in the 2nd. unfortunately, nearly 600000000 people in sub saharan africa. i without electricity, especially low areas, we infrastructure doesn't exist. the worst is in south sudan. we only 7 percent of people have access to electricity. by comparison to nicea is the best in providing 100 percent of its population with power belonging to thank you for joining us. i think it's only fitting that we start with the foundation and you just telling us what exactly is so broken within the african continent. unfortunately, when you look for africa, you can basically split it sort of between north and the south. if you look at north africa, they are more than adequately supplied with it. with electricity,

you're looking at the transportation rate of above 95 percent. then you basically have the risk of sub saharan africa, which for some other reason, you know, finds itself in a, in a situation where more than 600000000 of its inhabitants do not have access to electricity. you too, need to have sufficient electricity supplied, stable electricity supply, and you do need to insure energy security in order to grow an economy. and what will it take to power african countries pads? it's very simple. political will. nothing more, nothing live now from zimbabwe way they start using electricity and being active only at night to nigeria, we all of this has become a norm and not to mention where we are in south africa. this is a crisis. and do you think that this has now become some sort of human rights issue? you know, if you look at what has been happening around africa,

especially around in n g, i would certainly say the is an issue there. it looks at me preaching the constitution. in the case of south africa, it's really at a point where nobody truly understand why african leaders are okay with a situation of this nature. why is it ok to have electricity off for 20 hours a day? why is it okay to power the largest economy in africa? which is nigel area using generators, yet not too far from the on the other side of the continent. you have egypt, 2nd largest economy. and they have electrification of about 98 percent. and i'm really happy that you mentioned some of the worst and best performing countries within the continent. because if you take a look add to denise. yeah. and salt, sudan, what do you think is a 2 needed doing that song to them? could paps do as well?

well, to news it is like he in that it finds itself in a brotherhood of north african nations where they deliberately work together. they also have shared resources. so news year, for instance, primarily uses natural gas oven 97 percent of the installed capacity comes from gas gas that they've sourced from way of area. if you look at egypt, toys, and since they use gas, they also use oil. oil that they've source from libya, so they have a brother who they be using for their bitter hood in their own advancement. and on that renewable energy narrative. it was a lot of promises during the country to save and submit and emitted all governments within the african continent had to come back to the countries and ponder how exactly to deal with the shortage of electricity and power. do you think that african governments should continue pigging the hopes of,

onto these width and in rich countries? or should they start off to look for alternatives? you know, one of the turning things around comp 20 says was how poor nations around the world, particularly africa, as well as small island developing states. because when to call poets these great hopes and, you know, initiatives especially around funding obtaining funding for adaptation miti. there is about $300000000.00 shortfall of funding for african nations as well as small islands. and this is on an annual basis and specifically looking at. so that's a cat. what do you think got of here? because is it corruption? is it low infrastructure or just no investment within that victor sofas have africa, it is a myriad of issues that started let me see in about 2006 already we're we're grid issues northern cape in the western cape and this of course then

escalated to the rest of the country, we load shading and earnest started in 2008. at the time there was a deficit between supply and demand. we had too much or excessive demand at the time which exceeded about $37000.00 megawatts. whereas supply had not reached that point. at that juncture, the politicians in charge had mandates and they had had a mandate from 10 years prior for about $987.00 to actually build new capacity. and they chose not to do anything. over the years there's been general management on those projects in corruption. they were design flaws, bringing us to a point we even in 2023. we've was 3 units out currently at sea as a result of the of, of a design flaw alternately. and in terms of progress, how progressive do you think african governments are in trying to fix the energy

crisis within the continent? african governments not as progressive if you are the most african government, even in south africa. so what their plans are, they will tell you about random ideas, concepts that they have, but nothing actionable. they are no 20 or 30 year plans. however, if you go and you speak to europe, he and leaders and you speak to the u. k, the us, china, and you asked him what their plans for africa. they're very detailed. they know exactly what they want out of africa. they knew exactly what they want to sell to africa. they know what the per, relative is for the african continent, but our leaders don't seem to have an idea for what we should be doing and what we should look like in order to ensure any security. so the challenge is clear now for the solution. more and more african countries are looking for sustainable options. one of them being nuclear power and partnerships in the east rather than the waste

because of sustainability and cost. one of these solutions has already been tabled by russia for south africa. to discuss this further, i'm joined by dr. kelvin kim, a nuclear physicist and chief executive of strategic business strategy. communication doctor, thank you so much for joining us. please explain the nuclear deal between toria and moscow. really was talking newspapers about a new deal. some of the not true, what happened was it was an agreement on a technical basis for understanding to begin a relationship with you. never got it was an artificial creation of the anti new lobby. there's some secret deal. there was no such thing. i spoken to very senior toria and in moscow, none of them any secret deal. so there was a basis of understanding sun is a lower level for bush inquiry. why was the deal stopped and can it be

renewed? well, we were going to approach this, the require a large new college station and number of countries within the run. and russia was one of the russia makes very good knowledge. you correct just as no doubt in the run. and then so that's rica stock. the project at the time that was with united states had this problem which arrangement problem the course also was international financial problems. there was a change of government and so there are other factors that the project on own and this is just not being reactivated, although now this talk and administer ma touchy reactivating the new care. so that was large reactors and small, much of the reactors. what are the solutions for south africa and africa in terms of struggle for electricity going forward?

so when can take european models and expect that something that works in the country like germany is sent to work just to look at solutions. and quite frankly, and so they slowly just deeper national consumption. so what we need is to coal will still be a main, so it is the nuclear power is the future. and what we need an africa small nuclear axis do not need a large for such as the south african developed h t $100.00. you correct? it was being developed, tory, that's an ideal price to guess. if you liked, it does not have to be next to the ocean. what does nuclear offer africa, that coal and other forms of energy don't little one great thing about nuclear uses . so few, you know, large nuclear station,

le cooper. good. so that was run by the code. it would be using 6 train those of code every day but could only use this one truckload every year. so the advantage for africa is that you can take fuel to the react when you don't need a continuous delivery code. you need to write a line or something that's run all of the time. you could do that, or 3, you can deliver by any comp to if you like, the few so small. and so that is a mess of advantage also is very independent of uranium. uranium is so little but certainly use the uranium by reason of the cold crushed holes with gas prices. so you tend to be attractive because of the fueling, the react to south africa was recently given $8000000.00 by the united for clean

energy is the investment enough to secure south africa's power grid? is a 1000000000 loan which has been offered, which has to be repaid. and unfortunately it comes with conditions. if you take that money in the way you putting in, when i emphasize opposed to when it is not the solution, we need a much more reliable. so something nuclear, we need co in this whole, it's not going to go away as anybody watching we speak. well, that brings us to the end of this week show. we hope you founded enlightening. last week we explored the de colonization of education in africa. and the feedback has been quite overwhelming. thank you to everyone who reached out. as you know, we appreciate your comments and you can always find us on the social media handles you see on the screen. next week will be mostly beek exploring the greens of

foreign powers and the growing problem of islamic extremism. do join us again on tuesday, but until then for myself and the team, good night. the ah ah. a

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