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Lethabo Power Station recovers after recent setbacks
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured the public that the Lethabo Power Station has made a strong recovery after suffering…
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Minister Ramokgopa rubbishes claims that recent rains plunged SA into darkness
Minister Ramokgopa rubbishes claims that recent rains plunged SA into darkness! Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dismissed claims that recent…
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Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Electricity Ministry saved R16.6 billion in 2023/24 financial year
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced significant financial progress in reducing South Africa’s reliance on diesel for power generation. Speaking at…
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Eskom hopeful that power will be restored in Nelson Mandela Bay by Sunday
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says work is under way to restore power to several areas affected by a power outage…
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South Africa receives second consignment of energy equipment from China
The second consignment of energy equipment donated by China has arrived in South Africa. It will be handed over to…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa vows to deal with rotten apples
Please keep your eyes peeled for announcements of a breakthrough in how Eskom is dealing with criminality within its ranks.…
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Ramokgopa says Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in past few months
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in the last three months. Former…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa: No signs suggesting a dark winter
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that there are currently no signs suggesting South Africans will be plunged into darkness this…
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Ramokgopa: Improved power supply due to several different interventions
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the improvement of power supply in the country is as a result of different interventions…
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Ramokgopa: Reliance on diesel reducing as maintenance programme produces results
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has reached the highest level of planned maintenance in three years, which effectively means…
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Minister Ramokgopa dispels the myth Eskom is buying itself out of load shedding situation
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has once again refuted claims that there is political pressure on Eskom to keep the lights…
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Ramokgopa: No correlation between Eskom’s performance and upcoming polls
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has attributed the load-shedding reprieve to the successful return of over 7,000 megawatts of generating capacity.…
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Electricity Minister says ending load sheeding within reach
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists the country has turned the corner in ending blackouts. He has revealed Eskom’s energy availability…
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Electricity Minister promises brighter days ahead
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has turned the corner on rolling blackouts. He says the last 26 days without…
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Electricity Minister visits Limpopo power stations
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is once again set to visit Eskom power stations. He’s expected to assess the state of…
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Load shedding has nothing to do with the elections: Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dismissed reports of load shedding being used as an electioneering tool and urged the public…
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Minister Ramokgopa says more work needed to deal with power crisis despite 3 weeks of no power cuts
Despite 21 days of no load shedding, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said more work still needed to be done to…
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Load shedding remains suspended until further notice
An unusual occurrence, but a rather welcomed one. Over three weeks and counting without rolling blackouts. And it’s going to…
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Easing of blackouts not an election ploy, says Ramokgopa
The Electricity Minister says the recent continuous power supply is not an election ploy. Kgosientsho Ramakgopa says ideas like that…
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Govt determined to address the impact of load shedding: Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government is determined to address the impact of load shedding. Eskom has suspended rolling blackouts…
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Ramokgopa: 6 power stations require urgent attention as winter approaches
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says six power stations need immediate attention as the winter months approach. Ramokgopa shed some light…
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Energy expert: No solid evidence on how govt plans to end load shedding in next 3 months
Some experts have labelled the energy action plan update by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as nothing more than window-dressing. On…
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Minister Ramokgopa kick-starts nuclear procurement process
The Electricity Minister has officially kick-started a new nuclear procurement process by notice in the government gazette. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
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There’s light at the end of the tunnel, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says generational capacity is improving, but the country is not out of the woods yet. Recently,…
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Lights should stay on over festive season – Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
We will have a festive season with the lights on,” Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on Thursday. The country has…
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Ramokgopa: Consistent generating unit maintenance key to averting power cuts
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country had not had load shedding due to Eskom ramping up the maintenance of…
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SA going ahead with increasing nuclear power capacity: Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says nuclear power is the cheapest and most reliable energy mix that the country can…
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confident intensity of rolling blackouts will reduce
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he is confident that once the emergency reserves are stabilised, the intensity of load shedding…
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confident of lower levels of load shedding by the weekend
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he is confident that once emergency reserves are stabilised, the intensity of load shedding will…
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Load shedding to continue throughout festive season: Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says load shedding will continue throughout the festive season as Eskom struggles to improve generating capacity.…
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Eskom’s transmission financing project at advanced stage: Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
The Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the transmission financing project is at an advanced stage and will be presented in…
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SA has turned corner with power cuts, but not out of the woods yet – says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country has turned the corner with power cuts, but it’s not out of the…
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Opposition MPs pour cold water on Minister Ramokgopa’s promise of ending load-shedding
Opposition parties have received Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s promise of the imminent reduction of load shedding with scepticism. They said…
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Energy expert warns Kusile unit return a temporary fix
An energy expert has warned Kusile units returning to service won’t be the silver bullet that solves SA’s power woes.…
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Kusile’s unit 1 returns to service, 4 other units set to return by year’s end
As the country continues to face an energy crisis, there is some good news – Eskom says it’s making significant…
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SA has turned a corner in electricity crisis – President Cyril Ramaphosa
There is a light at the end of the rolling blackouts tunnel if ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s words are anything…
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Rolling blackouts will be reduced by December: Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says rolling blackouts will be reduced this December. Ramokgopa says generation capacity is expected to exceed…
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Stage 2 load shedding back after weekend of no rolling power cuts
After a weekend of no load shedding, stage 2 power cuts will return on Monday. “Due to the return to…
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Ramokgopa: We are turning the corner in generation capacity
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said South Africa is beginning to turn the corner in available generation capacity. Speaking at his…
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Minister Ramokgopa: SA needs more than R100 billion to expand national grid
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that South Africa’s main priority is to ensure that the national grid is expanded with…
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Minister Ramokgopa wants to ensure the expansion of national grid treated with urgency
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said his priority now was to ensure the expansion of the national grid was treated with…
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Ramokgopa: Eskom not sitting with a money problem, has enough for diesel
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said Eskom has the funds for diesel and is not sitting with a “money problem”. Ramokgopa…
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Ramokgopa: Warmer temperatures causing partial losses at some power stations
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the warmer temperatures are making it difficult for some generating units to perform optimally. Ramokgopa…
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Herman Mashaba: Claims about ending load shedding is a political game
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says they have plans in place to ensure that rolling blackouts become a thing of the…
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3 Kusile units offline until November
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa paid another visit to the Kusile power station in eMalahleni. He is optimistic that the three…
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Three Kusile units offline until November
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa paid another visit to the Kusile power station in eMalahleni. He is optimistic that the three…
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Stage 3 and 4 load shedding to continue throughout the week
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will place the country on load shedding between stages 3 and 4 for…
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Ramokgopa says lower stages of load shedding likely in the coming week
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said this coming week, load shedding is unlikely to hit the high levels the country experienced…
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Government plans to work with municipalities to help pay off Eskom debt, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is planning on establishing ways to work with municipalities that owe Eskom to…
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Load shedding to continue into Spring and Summer
Spring and summer brings with it lower electricity demand. But don’t expect your supply to increase. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
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