EDITORIAL | A minister of electricity with no power — Ramokgopa's role looks more redundant by the day

We need stability of the grid, not squabbles over Eskom's management

11 May 2023 - 21:13

It has been three months since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he would appoint a minister in the Presidency to deal specifically with the country's electricity crisis. That minister has yet to light the proverbial fire to stabilise the energy grid...

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