Ramaphosa gives South Africa’s electricity minister new powers to take on load shedding

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Ramaphosa gives South Africa’s electricity minister new powers to take on load shedding
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally given electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa executive powers to address load shedding.

Almost three months after appointing him to the role, president Cyril Ramaphosa has finally granted electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa executive powers to do his assigned job.

The President has also transferred to the Minister of Electricity relevant powers and functions set out in Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act. The Minister may, in consultation with the Regulator – determine that electricity thus produced may only be sold to the persons or in the manner set out in such notice; require that new generation capacity must –

“This will provide a single point of command for the government’s efforts to close the shortfall in electricity supply,” the presidency said.

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