President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation transferring some powers and functions to Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, two months after his appointment. ECRNewsWatch KZN
Ramaphosa revealed during his State of the Nation Address in February that South Africa would get a Minister of Electricity to manage the energy crisis.In a statement on Friday, the President said some of the capabilities previously held by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister would go to Ramokgopa.He will oversee the procurement of new generation capacity to secure electricity supply.
Ramokgopa will also determine the types of energy sources for generation and provide for private sector participation, among other functions. “The Minister of Electricity will, as the President indicated in the State of the Nation Address, oversee all aspects of the electricity crisis response, including the work of the National Energy Crisis Committee. This will provide a single point of command for Government’s efforts to close the shortfall in electricity supply.
“The Minister will work full-time with the Eskom board and management to end load-shedding and ensure that the Energy Action Plan announced by the President is implemented without delay.”
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