Minister of electricity South Africa

2023 - 3 - 7

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South Africa's minister of electricity: Can Ramokgopa end load ... (BBC News)

South Africa's president has given a trusted aide the responsibility of ending the power crisis.

Parliamentary elections are due next year, and support for the ANC is likely to continue to dwindle if the blackouts do not end. They have faced repeated criticism from the public for their failure to deliver. The worsening power cuts are a new reality for many of us, and are anxiety-inducing. Put simply, his job is to make sure the lights stay on in South Africa. The impact on the economy has been huge. Now, Mr Ramokgopa has been thrust into the spotlight.

In for a shock – load shedding isn't the new electricity minister's only ... (BusinessTech)

The newly appointed minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has the sole mandate of fulfilling the already-in-place 'energy action plan' – and only one part of this is ...

Dealing with the energy crisis is a monumental task, and Ramokgopasaid it would take time. He noted that shortcoming across each unit needs to be addressed and communicated to the public. President Cyril Ramaphosa first announced the energy action plan in July 2022. [CapeTalk](https://www.702.co.za/articles/468078/we-have-our-new-electricity-minister-what-does-he-need-to-do-now?ref=pid:94) on Tuesday (7 March) that it is not ideal for three departments to deal with the energy crisis, with the Department of Public Enterprises, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and now the Ministry of Electricity all operating in the same space. Moleshe noted, however, that it was interesting that the president – in terms of 97 of the Consitution – has given the new minister the ability to transfer certain powers as an executive. Little in the way of timelines has been given to the public – however, under the energy action plan, a roadmap to end load shedding has been provided.

'Be patient': New electricity minister says he won't implement a new ... (News24)

Shortly after taking his oath of office, the new minister of electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, implored South Africans to be patient with the energy ...

South Africa: New Electricity Minister Can't Promise a Quick Fix for ... (AllAfrica.com)

Newly appointed electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that he will unveil an implementation plan shortly to deal with load shedding, reports EWN.

Cumulative investment in the hydrogen industry in Africa is estimated by Lakmeeharan to amount to between U.S.$500-billion and U.S.$1-trillion by 2050. This comes after workers demanded a a 10 percent salary increase but the Department of Public Service and Administration is only prepared to offer a rise of 4.7 percent. According to Stats SA, contributions to the decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 came from the mining, agriculture, and manufacturing industries. "The minister will work with Eskom leadership to turn around the performance of existing power stations and to accelerate the procurement of new generation capacity, working with all colleagues," he said. While Ramokgopa is yet to share the details of his implementation plan, he is expected to involve Eskom officials, the private sector and opposition parties when he kicks off high-level talks with stakeholders. Ramokgopa is tasked with all aspects of the response to the electricity crisis as power utility Eskom battles aging infrastructure, governance issues, and dwindling generation capacity.

Power ships in South Africa hit another roadblock (BusinessTech)

Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of electricity to South Africa, had one of three appeals against adverse environmental ...

It alleged Karpowership’s consultants misrepresented people as small-scale fishermen in their environmental application. The Turkish company won a tender in March 2021 to supply the electricity but has since been mired in lawsuits and environmental challenges. Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of electricity to South Africa, had one of three appeals against adverse environmental rulings rejected, a person with knowledge of the matter said, potentially delaying a solution to the country’s power crisis.

Premier Alan Winde calls on new Minister to urgently implement ... (South African Government)

Premier Alan Winde notes President Cyril Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle which includes an added post. The Premier reiterated, “Creating a new Cabinet post of ...

This is evidenced in our allocation of R1 billion to address the energy crisis over the next 3 years” Premier Winde concluded. We will continue to hold the Minister and the South African Police Service (SAPS) accountable, as they cannot continue to fail the residents of the Western Cape.” He added, “We all want clarity on the energy action plan announced in the President’s State of the Nation address and more importantly how it will be implemented.

New electricity minister says, 'energy action plan' in place. He will ... (Independent Online)

Newly appointed Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has come out of the corner swinging, saying that an energy ...

“There is an energy action plan, it already has timelines there. “I know that there is an appetite that is justified from our people, they really want to know when is load shedding going to end. Durban – The newly appointed Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, said that he is “very confident” that there will be an end to load shedding.