SA should delay decommissioning of old power stations, proposes Ramokgopa

JOHANNESBURG - As the country grapples with higher stages of load shedding, Cabinet is expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss proposals by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on reducing the ongoing power crisis.

Prolonging the lifespan of Eskom power plants has a direct impact on South Africa's just energy transition plan, but will significantly assist in reducing load shedding.The special Cabinet meeting follows Ramakgopa’s presentation to the African National Congress’ national working committee on Monday.

So we're going to keep putting new parts into old engines...

Fix them maan😡

This guy is as sharp as a marble.

How much is this guy getting paid to state the obvious? And then makes a whole story about it? 😂 😂 😂 Only in South Africa.

This is most welcome. A giant step towards the right direction.

Old power stations built by the old apartheid regime are still functional, while new ones commissioned by the myanc are for Billions are dysfunctional, barely functional.

It’s your party; ANC which has taken money from the globalist to implement the flawed green energy concept.

Political decisionmaking for opposition parties has never been so easy. Just wait for ANC pronouncements about their decions in the media to surface ... then go and preach & do the exact opposite.

no shit these fucking guys can we fire everyone and then hire people who know whats happening to fix this mess?

This one wants to seem clever, just build new capacity ffs🤦🏼‍♀️

He's averse to renewable energy as an alternative to the coal powered power stations. The delay in decommissioning these legacy facilities means neverending and increasing blackouts .

Wow! Another ground breaking revelation. How much are we paying this guy again? Can't be much for these pearls.

Politicians are drowning this country, where did they get the mandate to decommission our power stations 🤦🏻

Well we don't have much choice considering nothing new is being built

News24 SundayTimesZA eNCA Powerfm987 SAfmRadio dailymaverick ThumaMinaMediaGroup will attack him for this anti-WMC view

I am yet to hear one idea from this guy that will reduce load shedding stages from 6-10 to maybe stages 1-2 in the next 6-12 months. We must just buy solar that’s it!

The man is talking progressive, the man understands the reality, the has empathy for his compatriots

Not much of a choice really?

Mission Accomplished. This guy was never appointed to do anything expect this.

Which power stations are you talking about?

Not just delay but scrap the whole propaganda about our power stations!!

I'm of the opinion that Ramaphosa knows that the Eskom workers are deliberately sabotaging South Africa's power supply, government will reward Eskom workers looking at their arrogant demands for their destruction .

I should say, decommission yourself as an electricity minister and a so-called engineer

Ramaphosa is gonna fire this sooner than he can blink for saying such. He should’ve learned from Gwede 🤣🤣🤣

Hahahahaha minister of I didn't know...

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