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Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa
CABINET MINISTRIES

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity and Energy

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

  • MG Reporter
1 min read
The reality is that we simply cannot meet the African continent’s unique energy problems and opportunities without accelerating grid transformation. Photo: Salam Habash / Unsplash
AFRICA AUTOMATION TECH FAIR

Our ailing power grids need urgent upgrading to accommodate renewable energy

The recent outage in Spain and Portugal shows we must modernise how we transport power, supported by AI and automation

  • Sabine Dall’Omo
5 min read
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Minister of electricity’s controversial coal plans

Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy

  • Mandisa Makgakga
5 min read