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Minister Ramokgopa defends load shedding as Eskom struggles with setbacks
Minister Ramokgopa defends load shedding as Eskom struggles with setbacks! South Africans are once again facing a weekend of rolling…
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Minister Ramokgopa raises concerns over poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has raised concerns over the poor maintenance of electricity infrastructure by municipalities. This comes as…
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Minister Ramokgopa says SA will go into winter with a solid load-shedding buffer
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country will see winter with a good buffer from severe load shedding. He…
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Minister Ramokgopa says SA will go into winter with a solid load shedding buffer
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country will see winter with a good buffer from severe load shedding. He…
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Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists end of load shedding is in sight
Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has insisted that the end of load shedding is indeed in sight. He was speaking…
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Minister Ramokgopa says Eskom won’t compromise on load shedding to keep SA’s lights on
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will not cut corners to deal with frequent power cuts in South Africa.…
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Minister Ramokgopa says new MOU with Gordhan is to address potential tensions
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said his new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan…
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Minister Ramokgopa warns SA rotational power cuts are here to stay in medium term
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that the country will continue experiencing rotational power cuts in the medium term…
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Minister Ramokgopa apologises to SA for stage 6 load shedding
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has apologized to the nation for Eskom’s implementation of stage 6 load shedding, an event…
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Ramokgopa: Eskom interventions to ensure energy buffer for December
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom would initiate two interventions to ensure that there was an energy buffer…
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Minister Ramokgopa says no one currently at Eskom to blame, load shedding started in 1997
The Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, said no one currently managing Eskom should be blamed for load shedding and that…
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Eskom to boost capacity with revived Kusile units
With a glimmer of optimism that’s been rare these days, Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa couldn’t help but beam as…
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Ramokgopa: Slight improvement in power grid after Kusile generating unit returns
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reported a slight grid improvement following a week of severe bouts of load shedding. The…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa extremely worried about Koeberg maintenance delays
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed concern over the maintenance frequency the Koeberg nuclear power station’s unit one. Ramokgopa…
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Ramokgopa: At least 66 people arrested for crimes at Eskom since 1 April
At least 66 people were arrested for various crimes at Eskom since 1 April. Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on…
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Ramokgopa: We are engaging the open-cycle gas turbines less
Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosi Ramokgopa said electricity levels remain stable as Eskom works toward reducing load shedding intensity. Ramokgopa…
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Fikile Mbalula: Govt making significant strides in turning power crisis around
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said the government has made significant strides in turning the electricity situation around.…
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Power cuts lessen despite winter fears
Power supplies have stabilized in recent days despite fears of a dark winter, but experts warn its creaking electricity grid…
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PICS: Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa under fire over his expensive designer shirt
Now Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa is being admonished for his expensive taste in fashion after he has been mocked…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa says grid collapse improbable
South Africa’s power grid is not in danger of collapse. Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa says higher blackout levels aren’t…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa to visit Baragwanath & address impact of power cuts on healthcare
Minister of Electricity Kgosientso Ramokgopa will be visiting the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Saturday morning. He plans to…
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City Power meets with Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to outline load-shedding challenges
City Power has welcomed support from the national government in addressing the electricity challenges in the city of Johannesburg. The…
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Race to get three Kusile units up
There is no end in sight for rolling blackouts at this stage. Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited the troubled…
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Paul Mashatile: SA to purchase emergency power to keep the lights on
Deputy President Paul Mashatile assured South Africans that the government was determined to bring an end to load shedding. Mashatile’s…
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Those that want to use load shedding for electioneering will be disappointed: Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he and the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Minerals and…
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Ramokgopa: Not possible to commit to definitive end date for load shedding
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said it was currently not possible to commit to a “definitive” end date for the…
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Agri SA bemoans impact of load shedding on food security
The agricultural sector noted that persistent load shedding was fast becoming a threat to food security – as it may…
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Process to protect national key points from power cuts set to begin, says Ramokgopa
Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the assessment of national key points where emergency solutions to load shedding would be…
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Energy experts divided on Electricity Minister Ramokgopa’s performance to date
Some energy analysts are divided on how Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has faired in his job as the country…
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Electricity Minister: Consistent energy availability will end load shedding
The Minister of Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, said that consistent progress in improving Eskom’s energy availability factor would eventually lead to…
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Kgosientso Ramokgopa appointed as the new Minister of Electricity #cabinetreshuffle
Kgosientso Ramokgopa has been appointed as South Africa’s Minister of Electricity, a position which President Cyril Ramaphosa described as transitory…
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No word yet on cabinet reshuffle
President Cyril Ramaphosa will make the appointment of the Minister of Electricity on a day and time that he decides…
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Gwede Mantashe: I’m very comfortable with Electricity Minister plan
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reiterated that he’s not “uncomfortable” with a Minister of Electricity and welcomes…
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President Ramaphosa defends decision to appoint Minister of Electricity
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his decision to appoint a Minister of Electricity. Responding to the debate on his State…
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President Ramaphosa responds to criticism of electricity minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed the criticism of the position of Minister of Electricity, saying it is misguided. Ramaphosa will…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to criticism of electricity Minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed the criticism of the position of Minister of Electricity, saying it is misguided. Ramaphosa will…
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