Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's upbeat claims contrast with lingering doubts over Eskom's performance.
While the country is basking in the unaccustomed rosy glow of nearly a month without load shedding, we are uneasy that government and the powers that be at Eskom may be keeping us in the dark about the real situation at the national power utility.
The track record of government apparatchiks when it comes to conveying information about Eskom has been dismal. Energy experts we spoke to today said the electricity minister’s bullish stance was not reflected in the reality, which is that the critical energy availability factor is still well below 60%.Also, part of the reason for less load shedding is the fact that alternative energy systems, such as solar, now comprise almost 20% of Eskom’s total theoretical installed capacity.
Ramokgopa and Eskom’s leaders claim the pause in load shedding has nothing to do with making the ruling party look good ahead of the upcoming elections.
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