South Africa has a plan to improve energy provision that will end the need for any power cuts within the next 12-18 months, Enoch Godongwana said.
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South Africa’s National Energy Crisis Committee expects record power outages to ease as new measures take effect.
Eskom said it would shorten power cuts from Tuesday morning, but electricity shortages look set to continue at least into 2024.
Opposition politicians and South Africa’s biggest labour union say they’re readying a lawsuit as blackouts cripple the nation.
The rand slumped on Monday as investor concerns mounted over a power crisis that prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to cancel a trip to Davos.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will no longer attend the World Economic Forum in Davos due to the ongoing energy crisis.
Outgoing transport minister Fikile Mbalula is the most popular member of cabinet on Twitter.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the energy department will take over responsibility for overseeing Eskom.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter resigned because “it’s a tough job”, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, stressing that the government has a “cohesive” plan to resolve the national power shortage.
President Cyril Ramaphosa still has to overcome a series of political hurdles to tackle a daunting economic to-do list.