Respondents were asked to pick the top five issues they believe the incoming government should focus on after the 29 May elections
Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter
Opposition parties are aiming to use the ANC’s water infrastructure failures to garner votes
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‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE
By Wednesday this week, load-shedding is projected to ease to lower stages
Malema said they will emulate countries that have success in providing electricity to fix the power problems South Africa has
Diesel is used to run the open cycle gas turbines which have been used to reduce the higher stages of power cuts
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The plan for rolling out grid infrastructure over the next three years is insufficient to end load-shedding, and requires private investment and funding from the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
The SOE’s board is under pressure to ensure there are no cuts in May, when provincial and national elections are expected to take place
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The electricity minister says the grid is much healthier and consequently the use of diesel had reduced
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