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Shortly after taking his oath of office, the new minister of electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, implored South Africans to be patient with the energy crisis plaguing the country. | MarvinCharles_

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, head of the Presidency's investment and infrastructure office, has been touted as the new electricity minister.Shortly after taking his oath of office, the new minister of electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, implored South Africans to be patient with the energy crisis plaguing the country.

He was adamant that he did not come to the job with a new plan. Instead, he told journalists, he was appointed to ensure delivery of an energy plan that had already been announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa. On Tuesday evening, Ramaphosa officiated at the swearing-in ceremony of his new executive after his much-anticipated changes to his Cabinet. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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