Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Has Power Failure During Live Interview, SA Thinks Minister Staged Incident

South Africans are accusing Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa of staging an incident after his power went off during a live interview on SABC News.

The Electricity Minister seemingly had his own troubles with power during a live interview with SABC Newsjournalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues.

“I want to say to the rest of the country: this is a technical issue. We must not find any reason to manufacture explanations of why we are at Stage 6. We are hoping to get back to normal by the end of the week. There is no sabotage," he explained.While news presenter Mngambi seemed to think it would be comforting for South Africans to see that Ramokgopa also had power issues, many social media users accused the minister of staging the incident.

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