Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa presented his energy action plan during a Cabinet meeting where both long and short-term plans were discussed.
The discussions took place on Wednesday and was convened by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“The meeting discussed short- and medium-term measures to ensure energy security, taking into account our immediate energy needs. The Cabinet noted the presentation by Minister Ramokgopa and directed that a further assessment of the electricity situation and measures to be taken be addressed at the next Necom (National Energy Crisis Committee) meeting that will be convened as speedily as possible,” IOL quoted acting government spokesperson Michael Currin as saying.
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Ramokgopa said the country’s commitments to climate change should not come at the expense of the country’s economy, and argued against rushing to get rid of Eskom’s old power plants, EWN reported.
The electricity minister said that a tough balancing act was required.
Meanwhile, the Mail & Guardian reported that although the minister has big plans to try and save the country from its energy crisis, he had no allies at the cabinet meeting.
“The minister did present to cabinet as per his own announcement that he would bring options to Cabinet. The big bulls raised sharply that this proposal should not be presented to Cabinet but rather taken to National Energy Crisis Committee. It was a little bit of a shaking of the young bull by the big bulls,” a reported insider was quoted as saying.
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