Electricity minister says load-shedding reprieve is not an election ploy

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Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the record reprieve from load-shedding has nothing to do with the upcoming elections.

Insinuating that the record reprieve from load-shedding has something to do with the elections is an insult to the work and strides made by his department and Eskom, says electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.At the breakfast, many businesses applauded the minister for the pause in load-shedding and the uninterrupted electricity supply the country has experienced for more than 50 days.

Ramakgopa said when he was appointed as electricity minister, his mandate was not to fix Eskom, but to fix the energy crisis, which meant project managing Eskom and its power stations. 'I am happy to announce that three of those stations have graduated from being problems and are now functioning exceptionally well. However, it is important to note that we are not out of the woods yet.'

 

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