Electricity minister reveals his plan for stopping load-shedding
South Africa's Minister of Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has outlined his proposals for combatting load-shedding through interventions at Eskom's power stations.
During a media briefing on Thursday, 6 April 2023, Ramokgopa...
Switching off South Africa's geysers could save up to four stages of load-shedding — Ramokgopa
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is expected to visit the Matimba and Medupi Power Stations in Limpopo on Monday.
This is a continuation of the...
Why electricity minister should heed De Ruyter's warnings
A month ago South Africans heard some hard truths about the state of the power utility, Eskom, from the outgoing CEO André de Ruyter.
In an interview broadcast on television, De Ruyter made accusations about the role of criminal gangs...
Electricity minister warns about worse load-shedding, says "celebration" over lower levels show seriousness of crisis
South Africa’s newly appointed electricity minister warned that record electricity outages could get even worse and said the state power utility’s performance targets need to be...
Ramaphosa appoints Minister of Electricity
After much speculation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa as Minister in the Presidency for Electricity.
Ramokgopa was head of investment and infrastructure in the Presidency, the former Tshwane mayor, and previously...
Rich countries have an obligation to pay for SA's green hydrogen development
Rich nations have an obligation to fund South Africa’s development of green hydrogen as part of a global effort to decarbonise, according to the presidency’s infrastructure chief.
The most industrialised nation on the...
Ramaphosa's favourite for Minister of Electricity — report
Head of the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the South African Presidency, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, is tipped to be the President's preferred candidate for Minister of Electricity.
However, City Press reports there are two options...
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