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Ramokgopa: Intensity of load shedding coming down
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the intensity of load shedding is coming down. Ramokgopa was providing an update on the…
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Ramokgopa: South Africa to add 14,000km of transmission lines over next 10 years
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa plans to add 14,000 kilometres of power lines over the next decade. Ramokgopa…
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Lack of maintenance has led to under-performance at some power plants, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that the historical abandonment of maintenance on electrical infrastructure has resulted in the underperformance of…
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Eskom plans to ramp up planned outages for maintance: Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Eskom plans to ramp up planned outages for maintenance, as the cold winter months come to an end, and power…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa: 400MW coming from Mozambique
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says 400 megawatts received from neighboring countries will contribute to bolstering South Africa’s transmission lines. This…
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Plan in place to reduce unplanned capacity loss, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa blames the high stages of blackouts on unplanned losses. He says the plan is to reduce…
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Private sector has a key role in electricity funding, says Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured private sector players and investors that they will now play a bigger role…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa says blackouts are unwelcome occurrences
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says power cuts are unwelcome occurrences. Ramokgopa indicated the cold front expected in Gauteng could lead…
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Ramokgopa: Eskom not in a position to speedily finance grid expansion
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom cannot finance the country’s electricity generation on the scale and the speed at…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa to assess fire damage at Grootvlei
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will visit Grootvlei to assess the damage caused by Saturday’s fire. During his weekly update on…
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Police investigating over 1,500 reports of Eskom sabotage
Police are investigating over 1,500 reports of sabotage at Eskom. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says police are winning the war…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa apologises for recent increase in blackouts
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has apologized for the recent increase in blackouts. He blames it on a drop in generating…
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Eskom announces new stages of load shedding
Eskom has announced Stage 6 blackouts will be implemented from Wednesday afternoon but first the day begins with Stage 4.…
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Eskom announces new stages of load shedding
Eskom has announced stage four power cuts until 5 am Tuesday morning. The utility says this is due to rising…
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Fewer units tripping and lower demand have improved generation capacity, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that the country has had an unexpectedly improved generation capacity this winter, as fewer units…
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President Ramaphosa says ANC welcomes Eskom’s energy improvements
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said the party welcomes improvements by Eskom to increase energy availability. Ramaphosa was…
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Electircity Minister Ramokgopa gives update on energy action plan
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is updating the country on the implementation of the energy action plan. Ramokgopa, who had last…
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Eskom sees signs of improvement in power generation
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa is keeping an escalation in power cuts at bay. That’s because Eskom is…
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Electricity Minister: Energy-short South Africa will survive winter
South Africa, which has experienced crippling electricity outages in recent months, will “survive” this winter season thanks to a huge…
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Increase in energy availability has helped reduce load shedding, says Ramokgopa
A significant increase in energy availability over the last two months has enabled Eskom to reduce load-shedding stages. This is…
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Gap between electricity supply and demand closing, says Ramokgopa
There may just be a glimmer of light at the end of the rolling blackout tunnel. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa pleased with Eskom’s progress on load shedding
Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa says there is progress in reducing the country’s load-shedding strain. Ramokgopa briefed the media on the…
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Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: 1 300 megawatts of improvements achieved
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says 29,000 megawatts of capacity is available, with 1,300 megawatts of improvements having been made. He…
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Ramokgopa: Sulphur dioxide emissions exemption to lower power cuts by 2 stages
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said Eskom being exempted from minimum sulphur dioxide emissions can reduce load shedding by at least…
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Electricity Minister to give update on energy crisis
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is expected to give an update on the energy crisis at 1pm. He will outline the…
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SSA set to update on Eskom corruption investigations
Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa will not be drawn to comment on allegations of sabotage by a high-ranking executive at Eskom.…
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Former Eskom employees & experts to help ease load shedding
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced that technical experts supported by the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) will be stationed at…
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Ramokgopa: Govt considering solutions to mitigate load shedding at hospitals
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the government is committed to ensuring there’s a sufficient electricity supply to hospitals during load…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgoba says new powers will help him end load shedding
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Saturday said the new powers given to him by President Cyril Ramaphosa will give him…
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Minister Ramokgopa says power cuts to significantly reduce by end of December
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that power cuts will be drastically reduced by the end of the…
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President Ramaphosa outlines Electricity Minister’s role
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally announced the roles and responsibilities of Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. This comes two months after…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa plays open cards on winter’s Stage 8
The Electricity Minister in the Presidency Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has conceded that Eskom does not have the necessary generation capacity…
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Eskom to implement Stage 4 load shedding on Tuesday after 3 more units break down
Power utility Eskom says stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 5 am to 4 pm on Tuesday. Stage…
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Work on Kusile units remains on track, says Ramokgopa
After those well-publicized visits to all Eskom power stations, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has returned to Kusile Power Station. Three…
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Electricity Minister visits Kusile Power Station again
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is visiting the Kusile Power Station in Delmas. He will receive a status report on measures…
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Ramaphosa: We are not the only country facing a power crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it’s going to be a cold and dark winter. Ramaphosa was speaking during a visit to…
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Nersa to hold public hearings on Eskom’s emergency procurement plans, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country’s national energy regulator will hold public hearings next Friday on Eskom’s plan to…
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Ramokgopa: R2.5 billion set aside for alternative energy solutions for farmers
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that the land bank had set aside R2.5 billion to be invested in alternative energy…
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Smart meters already bearing fruit in the Eastern Cape, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the installation of smart meters that allow the utility to manage energy consumption was already…
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Department will ensure production of solar panels as demand increases, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said over a period of time his ministry will ensure that solar panels are produced in…
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12 500 MW to be added to the grid in 18 months, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said he expected 12,500 megawatts of power to be added to the grid in the next…
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Ramaphosa: No territorial battles between ministers
President Cyril Ramaphosa dispelled media reports of territorial battles between the ministers tasked with managing the energy crisis on Saturday.…
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa paints a bleak picture of SA’s electricity supply
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has painted a bleak picture of the country’s electricity supply ahead of this winter season.…
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Eskom on board to help City of Tshwane, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will assist the Tshwane municipality restore power to parts of the city. Several pylons…
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Cabinet must make tough decisions to reduce loading shedding, says Electricity Minister
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Cabinet will have to pick an option on how to reduce load shedding and warned…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa: The economy is on its knees
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reflected on the dire impact the electricity crisis is having on the economy. Ramokgopa was briefing…
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Worse case scenario would be beyond stage 6, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says that the country is entering a very difficult period of Winter and the worst case…
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Minister Ramokgopa highlights design flaws in Medupi construction
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa continues to visit coal-fired power stations across the country. During his visit to Medupi and Matimba,…
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Minister Ramokgopa urges citizens to support govt efforts by cutting back on energy use
Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said there should be a balance between sufficient power supply and the efficient use of energy.…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa wraps up Eskom power station visits in Western Cape
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa wrapped up his week-long visit to Eskom power stations with whistle-stop visits to ones in the…
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