minister of electricity

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Mbalula says ANC wants more powers for electricity minister before national election

    Mbalula says ANC wants more powers for electricity minister before national election South Africa’s president will allocate more powers to his electricity czar to accelerate efforts to end the nation’s power crisis, a top governing party official said. The proposal has the backing of the...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom weekly EAF hits 60% for 1st time since August 2022

    Eskom weekly EAF hits 60% for 1st time since August 2022 Eskom has improved its coal power station fleet's weekly energy availability factor (EAF) to 60% for the first time in more than a year. That is according to Eskom generation manager Eric Shumugam, speaking at the Minister of...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom owed R62 billion by municipalities

    Eskom owed R62 billion by municipalities South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities as the government takes steps to stabilise the grid, according to the electricity minister. State-owned Eskom...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramokgopa says additional 13,000MW available from existing power stations

    Ramokgopa says additional 13,000MW available from existing power stations South Africa will prioritise the expansion of its grid over the next decade as it aims to finally put an end to daily power cuts, said Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The government is working on about 25...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Electricity minister has no powers to tackle load-shedding

    Electricity minister has no powers to tackle load-shedding South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing increasing pressure to hand powers to his new electricity minister and enable him to make decisions to stave off more intense blackouts as peak winter demand looms. Two months after...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Finance minister says Eskom won't get extra money

    Finance minister says Eskom won't get extra money South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out additional state funding for debt-laden power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., underscoring the government’s disjointed approach to resolving the nation’s debilitating energy crisis...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Switching off South Africa's geysers could save up to four stages of load-shedding — 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...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why electricity minister should heed De Ruyter's warnings

    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...
  10. RedViking

    Will Minister Ramokgopa turn Eskom around? (Poll)

    Do you think newly appointed Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will be able to turn Eskom around and prevent the inevitable?
  11. Jan

    Kgosientso "Sputla" Ramokgopa tipped as Ramaphosa's favourite for Minister of Electricity

    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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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa defends decision to appoint electricity minister

    Ramaphosa defends decision to appoint electricity minister South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his plans to appoint a minister of electricity in his office and denied that the move will result in a turf war with other members of his cabinet who help oversee energy provision...
  13. Jan

    Andre de Ruyter says nothing would make him stay at Eskom

    "It's over" — De Ruyter Outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says he wouldn't consider extending his contract at the power utility under any circumstances, even if someone capable is appointed as Electricity Minister to the Presidency. Speaking to 702, De Ruyter also gave his thoughts on what...
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  14. Jan

    DA says new Minister of Electricity could cost taxpayers over R37 million per year

    Minister of Electricity could cost South Africa over R37 million South Africa’s new electricity minister could cost the country more than R37 million a year, according to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) public service and administration specialist Leon Schreiber. President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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    • cyril ramaphosa democratic alliance (da) eskom leon schreiber loadshedding minister of electricity state of the nation address (sona)
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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