Gwede Mantashe snubs Ramaphosa's green energy signing

Mantashe says his refusal to sign does not mean that he is opposed to the development of green energy

25 June 2023 - 00:05 By THANDUXOLO JIKA and KGOTHATSO MADISA

In a move that exposes a rift within the cabinet over policy, energy minister Gwede Mantashe this week pointedly snubbed a top-level meeting hosted by President Cyril Ramaphosa with European leaders to launch a European-funded green-energy initiative...

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