South African Minister for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to finding solutions to end load shedding. Ramokgopa reassured South Africans that, working with a team of competent engineers at Eskom and the leadership of the Board, significant strides are being made.
“We will get out of load shedding and build a buffer and ensure that the South African economy is able to realise its potential,” Ramokgopa said.
The government had projected that in winter the country would hit the highs of 34,000 Megawatts, but it has not reached anything close to this. The Minister attributed this to a change in South Africans’ and industries’ attitude towards reducing their electricity demand.
Partial load losses was an area receiving attention, Ramokgopa said, adding that government was tapping into expertise outside of Eskom to go and work with General Managers at various stations.
Source: sanews.gov.za
