LISTEN | Get rid of National Energy Crisis Committee and appoint outside expert: DA

DA leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday addressed the nation on the electricity crisis and how to tackle Eskom's collapse.

He proposed President Cyril Ramaphosa dissolve the National Energy Crisis Committee and appoint an outside industry expert to help the country deal with the disaster.

“At the heart of this lethargy is the so-called crisis committee appointed by the president to take over the implementation of his plan. They have made no progress at all and they should be taken off the job right away,” said Steenhuisen.  

The party envisions the expert's work would entail facilitating working relationships between Eskom, local government and independent power producers.

According to Steenhuisen, outside help is the only way to deal with the crisis. 

The address comes at a time when South Africans are, for the second time this year, contending with stage 6 load-shedding, with stages expected to be heightened after an announcement by Eskom CEO André de Ruyter on Sunday. 

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