Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says Eskom needs to reconsider how coal is transported to its power stations to avoid sabotage. Read more here 👇
Mineral Resources and Energy Ministersays Eskom needs to reconsider how coal is transported to its power stations to avoid sabotage.
Answering questions from MPs in a National Assembly plenary on Wednesday, Mantashe said it was not the responsibility of the department of energy and mineral resources to ensure that proper coal was delivered to the power stations.is an operation matter. It requires the management of Eskom to actually verify what quality and what quantity coal they received. It’s not a departmental matter,” he said.The minister also refuted the suggestion that there was a shortage of coal in the country.
He, however, said his department could not take a decision on Eskom’s behalf regarding the transportation of coal.‘Coal is here to stay’, says Mantashe as he slams critics accusing him of ‘blocking renewables’
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