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Suid-Afrika se minister van beplanning, eonitering en Evaluering, Maropene Ramokgopa, sê onwettige finansiële geldvloei bly 'n kritieke uitdaging vir baie lande, veral in Afrika. Ramokgopa het die Derde G20-ontwikkelingswerkgroepvergadering in KwaZulu-Natal toegespreek. Sy sê volgens die Afrika-Eenheid Ekonomiese Kommissie vir Afrika oor onwettige finansiële vloei, verloor die vasteland na raming jaarliks 1,5 triljoen rand as gevolg van die onwettige finansiële geldvloei:

Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is doing its best to manage the national grid as demand for energy increases during winter. This after the power utility implemented stage two rolling blackouts yesterday. This due to a combination of factors, including delays in returning generation units from planned maintenance, unexpected capacity losses, and high-than-expected demand. Despite this, Ramokgopa says Eskom's power system is in a significantly stronger position than it was during the same period last year. He briefed the media earlier in Pretoria ...

Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa daag die opvatting uit dat Suid-Afrika se afhanklikheid van steenkool nie strook met sy klimaatsverbintenisse nie. Hoewel steenkool verantwoordelik is vir die opwekking van meer as 80-persent van die land se elektrisiteit, is die regering verbind om na skoner alternatiewe energiebronne soos son- en windkrag oor te skakel. Ramokgopa sê met die regte tegnologie kan steenkool steeds tot die land se energiemengsel bydra:

Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteit-minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê die land benodig 440-miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand om die elektrisiteitsnetwerk te moderniseer en uit te brei. Die plan sluit die opgradering van transmissie-infrastruktuur in om energie-sekerheid te verbeter en hernubare krag te ondersteun. Ramokgopa het aan die media gesê die staat se finansiële beperkings beteken die regering moes hom wend tot onafhanklike verspreidingsvoorsieners om die nodige opgraderings te befonds.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Chris Yelland, energy analyst and managing director at EE Business Intelligence, about what measures Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa could realistically put in place to ensure the electricity price remains affordable for ordinary South Africans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motheo Khoaripe spoke to Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa about the need for African countries to achieve political stability to attract investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motheo Khoaripe spoke to Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa about the need for African countries to achieve political stability in order to attract investorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is making steady progress towards achieving a 70% energy availability factor (EAF) by 2025. The EAF is a crucial metric that assesses the performance of power stations and their ability to generate electricity efficiently. As the country approaches 300 days without load shedding, Ramokgopa expressed confidence in Eskom's capacity to meet electricity demand. However, he emphasized the need for additional generation to support South Africa's growing economy. Elvis Presslin spoke to Energy expert and Head of the Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute, Professor Sampson Mamphweli...

Die minister van Elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa sê Eskom se werksverrigting het verbeter, wat gelei het tot meer as 260 dae sonder beurtkrag, verbeterde aanlegprestasie en miljarde rande aan diesel-besparings. Die kragvoorsiener het 'n netto verlies voor belasting van sowat 25,5 miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand aangeteken, 'n verbetering op die vorige boekjaar se 34,6 miljard. Ramokgopa sê Eskom is minder op diesel aangewese, maar munisipaliteite se skuld het tot 74 miljard rand gestyg:

On the last Sunday Show of 2024, Neil de Beer, the President of the United Independent Movement (UIM), issues a stern warning to Julius Malema, the re-elected President of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), over his latest “derogatory, violent and revolutionary speech”:    “Ons sal jou moer. We will not allow you to destabilise this beautiful country. Law enforcement, Defence Force and Intelligence, they know they have absolutely our support - and we will have their back.” De Beer once again slams President Cyril Ramaphosa's handling of the BELA Act. However, he has praise for three African National Congress (ANC) Ministers: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. He also hails the work of Democratic Alliance (DA) Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. Furthermore, De Beer speaks about the “Green Communists” in the ANC, sketches two options for the future of South Africa's struggling SOEs, and explains why he regards Bitcoin as an “emotional currency”.

Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says at least 400-thounsand non-paying customers have come forward and are now legally connected to the grid. Ramokgopa was addressing the media earlier and giving un update on the process of recoding customers to pre-paid electricity metres. He says Eskom now will be able to collect a minimum of an additional 440 Million rands a month...

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, about the shocking suspension of Eskom's top watchdog and the prepaid meter recording deadline that's got everyone talking.  In other interviews on the Money Show, Koketso Mano, Senior Economist at FNB spoke about South Africa's inflation rate, which has plummeted to its lowest level in four years, reaching 2.8% in October, largely driven by a significant decline in fuel prices, and previewed the highly anticipated interest rate decision, which could have a profound impact on the country's economic landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, about the suspension of Nersa member Nhlanhla Gumede, and the prepaid meter recording deadline that's got everyone talking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa  says there will be no extension for prepaid electricity consumers to re-code their meter should they fail to do it by the 24th of November. Ramokgopa was briefing the media on the pre-paid meter re-coding and the Integrated Resource Plan earlier today. He says Eskom has gone over and above to inform consumers about the upgrades and even extended their working hours. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Daphne Mokoena,Eskom's Spokesperson...

RISE Mzansi sê hy steun pogings deur die Gautengse LUR vir Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, om korrupsie en wanbestuur in landbouprojekte te ondersoek. Die party verwelkom Ramokgopa se ondersoek na die Farmyard-houerwinkelprojek wat die provinsie reeds 28 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand uit die sak gejaag het. Woordvoerder van RISE Mzansi, Gugu Ndima, sê die ondersoek sal daarop ingestel wees om die werklike koste van die projek te bepaal, vas te stel of oorspronklike doelwitte bereik is en om die operasionele status van die houers te beoordeel:

ANC Treasurer-General, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says in memory of the late minister Pravin Gordhan - government must root out corruption.  ANC supporters filled the Johannesburg City Hall on Tuesday to honour the late Public Enterprises minister, following his passing last Friday. Gordhan, who was diagnosed with cancer passed away at the age of 75, surrounded by family, friends and comrades. Sibahle Motha reports 

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Minister of Electricity and Energy,  Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has withdrawn the section 34 determination to proceed with the country's nuclear build to allow for a proper process of public participation. Ramokgopa says while he notes that this will cause delays in the implementation of the nuclear energy program, public participation is necessary in order for the country to scrutinize and respond to the unfolding process, for transparency's sake. Udo Carelse spoke to Hilton Trolllip, Research Associate at Energy Systems  Research Group at the Uiversity of Cape Town.  

Die minister in die Presidensie vir Beplanning, Monitering en Evaluering, Maropene Ramokgopa, verteenwoordig president Cyril Ramaphosa vandag by die inhuldiging van die president van Rwanda, Paul Kagame, in Kigali. Die woordvoerder van die departement Litha Mpondwana sê Suid-Afrika en Rwanda speel nie net 'n belangrike rol in streeks-integrasie nie, maar ook met die versterking van die Afrika-agenda en Suid-tot-Suid-samewerking:

Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie Kgosientsho Ramokgopa het voortgesette samewerking bevestig met SALGA en munisipaliteite om 'n robuuste elektrisiteitsprysplan te ontwikkel. Ramokgopa het Suid-Afrikaners verseker van sy toewyding aan die vind van 'n oplossing vir die stygende koste van elektrisiteit. Hy beklemtoon die belangrikheid van samewerking met Nersa om verbruikers te beskerm, onder wie armes en gemarginaliseerdes, terwyl bekostigbaarheid en mededingendheid behou word:

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the unbundling of Eskom will assist in ensuring that government has a better grip of South Africa energy situation. Speaking to members of the media earlier today, Ramokgopa outlined the South Africa's recovery plan for energy security, growth and sustainability, adding that there is a need for the country's energy pricing policy

RISE Mzansi het sy nasionale voorsitter, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, gelukgewens met haar aanwysing as die Gautengse LUR vir Landbou, Landelike Ontwikkeling en Landbouhervorming. Nasionale woordvoerder, Gugu Ndima, benadruk Ramokgopa se onderneming om die Grondwet te onderhou en die 16-miljoen inwoners van Gauteng te dien. Sy verwys na Ramokgopa se agenda, insluitende die beëindiging van honger, die bevordering van plaaslike voedselproduksie en die ondersteuning van kleinskaalse en stedelike boerdery.

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says while it is commendable that the 100-day milestone of no-load shedding has been achieved in the country; it is also a chance to reflect on the hard work that has gone into addressing the problem. The Minister was speaking during a media briefing on electricity distribution and generation performance in Pretoria this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Makoma Lekalakala | Director at Earthlife Africa  Energy and electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says work is at an advanced stage to procure 2,500 MW of nuclear energy. Speaking with the Sunday Times, Ramokgopa said that the nuclear plan aims to secure approval from the Treasury to build a 2,500MW power plant next month, with the team working on the deal finalising the procurement structure. Ramokgopa said that internal conversations related to what type of nuclear technology should be considered, with the late technology seen as very rapid to deploy, relatively cheap and more efficient. There are also considerations over who will operate the plant, but Ramokgopa said that Eskom will likely run the plan given its experience with Koeberg near Cape Town. The minister said the department will have more information on the proposal by the end of August. Ramokgopa initially revealed the intention to launch the procurement process in December 2023. The determination was first signed off by the now unbundled Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and concurred with by Nersa in 2021. However, after Ramokgopa received new powers following an exchange between the relevant ministries, another layer of approvals was required. South Africa has not experienced load shedding for the last 100 days, a feat last achieved in 2021. This is good news as building a new nuclear power plant will not go online in the near term. The process of building a new nuclear power station takes roughly eight to ten years to build. Koeberg is the only nuclear power station in South Africa and produces 1,860MW when fully operational.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Cyril Ramaphosa het minister Maropene Ramokgopa aangestel as waarnemende minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur. Sy is tans minister in die Presidensie belas met Beplanning, Monitering en Evaluering. Ramokgopa vervang Zizi Kodwa, wat dié week bedank het na sy hofverskyning op aanklag van korrupsie. Woordvoerder Vincent Magwenya sê Ramokgopa sal waarneem tot 'n permanente aanstelling gedoen word in die nuwe sewende administrasie.

Rise Mzansi Gauteng Premier Candidate marked her x in Wendywood in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Die minister van Elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, het aangekondig Suid-Afrika is reeds 54-dae sonder beurtkrag weens 'n verbetering in die energiebeskikbaarheidsfaktor. Dit het met nege-persentasiepunte verbeter tot 60,7-persent. Ramokgopa bevestig die onbeplande kapasiteitsverliesfaktor het van 35-persent, afgeneem tot 28-persent. Hy skryf die verbetering toe aan aggressiewe instandhoudingspogings, aangesien Eskom 'n drie-jaar-hoogtepunt in beplande instandhoudingswerk bereik het terwyl eenhede operasioneel gehou is.

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government is considering its next legal steps, follows a court ruling mandating Eskom to guarantee continuous power supply to various public institutions, including police stations, public health facilities, and schools. Dr Ramokgopa earlier gave an energy action plan update with at Eskom headquarters. He say there is no load shedding forecast for the coming 7 days. The country is on day 54 without the implementation of load shedding. Here is Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity speaking earlier.

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has achieved of 70.78% energy availability factor (EAF). The  minister described the achievement as a milestone that was last attained in August of 2021. The country has seen 47 days without load shedding and Ramokgopa says this is as a result of consistent performance.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the stability of the Eskom grid in recent times is not an elections gimmick. Ramokgopa has attributed the stability of the national grid to concerted efforts by both the Eskom board and its workforce. The Minister was addressing the media earlier from Pretoria in his weekly update to the nation

Die minister van Elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, het aangekondig Medupi se Eenheid 4 sal voor skedule sy bedrywighede hervat. Hy het tydens 'n besoek aan die kragstasie in Lephalale, Limpopo, gesê die regering het 'n tweedehandse kragopwekker van Nederland aangeskaf om met die herstelproses te help. Ramokgopa sê die stap is daarop gemik om opwekkingsvermoë meer kostedoeltreffend te bevorder en die voortdurende uitdaging van beurtkrag die hoof te bied:

Die buurland se elektrisiteit-minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, het Eskom se plan aangekondig om 2 580 megawatt binne die volgende ses maande by die netwerk te voeg. Die minister sê dit sal vergemaklik word deur die terugkeer van eenhede by Koeberg, Medupi en Kusile. Ramokgopa het die privaat sektor erkenning gegee vir hul aggressiewe ontplooiing van sonkragstelsels, wat spanning op die netwerk verlig. Hy het ook komende nuts-skaal projekte uitgelig.

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has turned the corner on rolling blackouts. He says the last 27 days without power cuts show the energy action plan is working. Ramokgopa has however cautioned against the stability of the grid being used for electioneering. He says recent days of now no load-shedding has nothing to do with the the upcoming elections...

Eskom het verskeie ingrypings geïmplementeer om te help om die energiekrisis te beёindig. Die minister van elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, het die media oor die energie-aksieplan ingelig en beklemtoon verskerpte instandhouding, die verkryging van onderdele en die benutting van die energie-oorlogskamer het bygedra om beurtkrag aan te pak. Ramokgopa beklemtoon egter Eskom is nie die enigste oplossing nie. Hy sê die nutsmaatskappy beplan om bewese kundigheid intern aan te stel en met die privaat sektor saam te werk.

Die buurland se minister van elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê een van die stappe om die uitdagings by Eskom op te los, is om die prestasie van die steenkoolvloot aan te spreek. Ramokgopa het ook die dringendheid benadruk om verkrygings- en instandhoudingsprosesse vir opwekkingseenhede te versnel:

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa today gave a briefing to the media on the Energy Action Plan. Eskom announced it would implement stage 4 load-shedding last week Thursday due to the loss of five generating units at Kendal power station and a generating unit at Duvha power station. On Sunday the utility announced the power cuts would be eased to stage 2. What's going on? To help us understand today's media briefing we're joined by Ruse Moleshe, Energy and infrastructure specialist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Professor Sampson Mamphweli | South African National Energy Development InstituteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse minister van elektrisiteit, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê Eskom-kragstasies se werkverrigting is bestendig en bereik ʼn hoogtepunt by 86,7 persent. Ramokgopa het die jongste oor die instelling van die Energie-aksieplan bekend gemaak. Medupi werk teen 80,7 persent en Lethabo teen 76,4 persent. Die minister sê kragstasies soos Duvha, Tutu's, Kahuna, Camden, Hendrina en Grootvlei verbeter teen ʼn positiewe koers:

Die buurland se elektrisiteit-minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê Eskom doen aggressiewe instandhouding en gevolglik is daar hierdie feestyd geen beurtkrag nie. Ramokgopa het in Pretoria verslag gedoen oor die instelling van die energie-aksieplan. Die beplande instandhouding is gemiddeld 8 000 megawatt. Volgens die minister mag Suid-Afrika moontlik twee weke lank geen beurtkrag ondervind nie aangesien talle maatskappye gedurende die feestyd gesluit is.

Energy expert Clyde Mallinson joins Mike to assess the forecast by Eskom officials on the state of SA's electricity system that has shown that there will be consistent blackouts in December and January — contradicting the recent claims made by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die buurland se minister van elektrisiteit Kgosientsho Ramokgopa het onthul die breek van ‘n groep eenhede by Eskom het die verhoging van die beurtkragfase veroorsaak. Eskom moet beurtkrag noodgedwonge na fase drie verhoog, ten einde noodreserwes aan te vul met die oog op die nuwe week. Ramokgopa het die media toegespreek oor die vordering met die implementering van die Energie-aksieplan. Hy sê die onbeplande verlies aan kapasiteit was ‘n sleutel-bydraer tot die toename in beurtkrag:

Mystery surrounds the identity of the “secret” funder of the Smart Meter programme of Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa. The Democratic Alliance's (DA's) Shadow Minister of Electricty Samantha Graham-Maré has been struggling for months to get answers. Graham-Maré points out that Smart Meters were touted quite early on in Ramokgopa's term, and she recalls “a deeply concerning issue” around Smart Meters when the Minister was the Mayor of Tshwane. “…there was a whole sort of fraudulent tender process that happened there around Smart Meters. Then he came in as Minister of Electricity and suddenly the Smart Meters were back on the table…but I can't get information because I'm being blocked.” After receiving no answers to a Promotion of Access to Information request to the Minister On 21 July 2023, she has now submitted Parliamentary questions to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Die ANC se Tesourier-generaal, Gwen Ramokgopa, het die party se standpunt oor die debat rondom skenker-openbaarmaking herhaal. Die party vra vir die drempel in die Wet op Befondsing van Politieke Party om na 500 000 Suid-Afrikaanse rand verskuif te word in plaas van 100 000 rand. Die burgerregtegroep, My Vote Counts, doen 'n beroep vir volle skenker-openbaarmaking en deursigtigheid in politieke party-befondsing, maar Ramokgopa vra vir die versterking van aanspreeklikheidsmaatreëls eerder as om struikelblokke tussen partye en hul skenkers te plaas:

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa is confident in the improvements at Eskom. He says the power utility is spending less time on repairing generation breakdowns and devoting more time to the rising levels of planned maintenance outages. These are 'early signs' of improvement at Eskom which have resulted in fewer and lower stages of load-shedding. Business Day TV unpcked the story in detail with Energy Writer for Business Day, Denene Erasmus.

Guest: Chris Yelland is an energy analyst and managing director at EE Business Intelligence (Pty) Ltd and he joins John to consider the motivation and implications of President Cyril Ramaphosa's transferral of the authority to direct the procurement of new electricity generation capacity and ensure security of supply, from minerals resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe to electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Monster Project Kitchen in Soweto, South Africa, the staff prepare daily for the power to go off, switching off the music and lights and readying the gas stoves.“Load-shedding affects us very badly,” said Fana Khumalo, who runs the restaurant, along with a number of other businesses in Orlando East, a part of South Africa's biggest township, Soweto.The lights may be off, but crisis mode is definitely switched on in South Africa. Despite a national state of disaster and a new minister of electricity, scheduled power outages — known as load-shedding — are heavily impacting ordinary citizens. Businessman Fana Khumalo stands in front of Monster Project Kitchen and talks with staff in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg.   Credit: Elna Shütz/The World The average American might experience about 7 hours without electricity a year, mostly due to major weather events like hurricanes and snowstorms. But for South Africans, who have endured daily blackouts for the last four years, this is the norm.Power gets switched off according to a particular area on a scheduled basis, in stages. For instance, at stage six, 6,000 megawatts are taken from the national grid, meaning lights out for about 9 hours a day. The government implemented load-shedding for about 43% of last year.In mid-February, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster to respond to the electricity crisis, granting the government broader powers, like exempting critical infrastructure from load-shedding. It also allowed for new electricity producers to skip through environmental regulations and unlock extra finances. Employees of Monster Project Kitchen prepare cow's heart and other traditional South African foods over gas during scheduled power cuts. Credit:  Elna Schutz/The World They also established a new transitory Ministry of Electricity, led by Kgosientsho “Sputla'' Ramokgopa, the new minister, who has a background in civil engineering. He hopes to end load-shedding, he said, but cautioned South Africans to be patient.'We serve our people'People like Khumalo feel the pressure on a daily basis. The kitchen is tucked off a busy road and serves food to up to 100 people a day. “With traditional food, you need to prepare it in the morning, because you have to cook it for long hours,” he said.One of their main dishes is cow heart, served alongside a stiff, staple maize porridge pap, usually shared and eaten by hand.“Pap and mogodo, pap and heart, liver, and cow head. That's what we do. We cook here, we serve our people, we have a sit in, or you can do a takeaway.” Employees of Monster Project Kitchen prepare cow's heart and other traditional South African foods over gas during scheduled power cuts.   Credit: Elna Shütz/The World Khumalo said they have become used to working on a schedule and will get by — but it's been hard.“You lose customers, because sometimes when they come in, there is no gas as a backup,” he said. “So, we lose money in that way.”His businesses have also had to let go of staff and deal with excess stock. “We eat the food, what can we do? Or we give it to the orphans in the neighborhood or we share it with our friends.” Businessman Fana Khumalo stands in front of Monster Project Kitchen in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg.  Credit: Elna Shütz/The World He feels that the government is failing ordinary South Africans and small businesses. Khumalo said he worries about corruption and that too many people in power are making decisions that only serve their interests.“You are working on a break-even point just to keep the business going, just to think that maybe things will be better, the load-shedding will be over, so that we can go back to business normally, and give people the service that we've always given them.” An eatery next door to Monster Kitchen Project in Soweto, South Africa. Credit: Elna Shütz/The World Of course, these problems didn't happen overnight. Since 2007, there have been increasing bouts of load-shedding for a few months at a time, often because of compromised or failing infrastructure.Independent energy analyst Clyde Mallinson said that a few decades ago, the country had a surplus of coal-powered electricity, based in part on Apartheid-era sanctions.“So, what's actually happened is the coal fleet has deteriorated faster than they thought it would and we haven't put a new generation in place at a rate that can take over the job of what the coal fleet has been doing.”He said that the current working capacity of about 100 coal-fired power production units is closer to about 40 units.  A coal truck, right, passes the coal-powered Duvha power station, near Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) east of Johannesburg, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. South Africa's ever-worsening power crisis, in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day, is strangling Africa's most developed economy.  Credit: Denis Farrell/AP/File “So, we really, really are in big trouble at the moment, we've run out of time,” Mallinson said. He warns that there's looming electricity inequality ahead. “The economic engine of the country is in small-to-medium-sized business operations in all of the towns and cities. And it's those that are bleeding at the moment, by virtue of not being able to have electricity or have money to backup,” he said, adding that the rest of the population has to pick up the load of “very expensive, very dirty electricity coming from a gasping, dying utility.”The government's current Energy Action Plan includes new, renewable energy, more imported power and improved existing power plants. The different scenarios place the end of load-shedding anywhere between a few months to a few years.For now, load-shedding continues, and with it, the resilience of South Africans to adapt.

Peter Bruce despairs of President Cyril Ramaphosa's late night reshuffle in this latest edition of Podcasts from the Edge. The new Electricity Minister, Prof Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, was just down the corridor running Ramaphosa's infrastructure programme. If the Electricity State of Disaster he announced a month ago was so urgent why has he not had his man on the job already? Sadly, Ramokgopa is a thoughtful and rather ponderous academic with little record of success in action. Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said when Ramaphosa first mentioned the new ministry that its occupant would be a “project manager”. He meant it as an insult and now sandwiched between two heavyweights like Mantashe and Pravin Gordhan at public enterprises the new minister is going to have a very hard time making anything happen without their permission.

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When we migrate, can language help us feel at home? And how can words make us feel unwelcome?  How does migration affect the ways we communicate and express ourselves in writing, poetry, performance?  In this episode, Lemn is joined by poet and playwright Inua Ellams to listen to some highlights from the British Library Sound Archive and explore the relationship between language and migration.  Inua Ellams wrote the Barber Shop Chronicles which sold out all its runs at the National Theatre in London. His recent show ‘An Evening With An Immigrant' tells the story of ‘escaping fundamentalist Islam, experiencing prejudice and friendship in Dublin, and drinking wine with the Queen of England, all the while without a country to belong to or place to call home.'  Recordings in the episode in order of appearance:  Madhohu Rammutla performing Kgerere (Planting time). This piece is part of the Stanley Glasser Collection and the recording was made in Sheshego, South Africa in April 1975.   British Library shelfmark: C1671/6 A County Kerry Irish fiddle recording which is part of the Terry Yarnell Collection British Library shelfmark: 1CDR0008122 A recording from 2012 of poet Kei Miller reading ‘The Only Thing Far Away' from his collection 'Writing Down The Vision: Essays & Prophecies'.  British Library shelfmark: C1532/12 Mohlao Rapetswa performing the piece Kara (Buttermilk.) The recording was made in Ramokgopa, South Africa, in March 1975.   British Library shelfmark: C1671/3 C1  An interview with Mervyn and Elsie Maciel. The interviewer is Jill Chapman and it was recorded in January 1990. The recording has been digitised in Bristol by the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.  British Library shelfmark: UBC034/103-104  Gilli Salvat describes her memories of arriving in England from India shortly after partition in 1948. The interview was recorded in 1986 by Allegra Damji. It's part of a Hall-Carpenter oral history project which recorded gay and lesbian testimony in the 1980s/1990s. The collection has now been digitised by the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project.  British Library shelfmark: C456/40  Aragón C. L. Gabriel performing Paras in April 1981 in Cusco, Peru. The recording is part of the Peter Cloudsley Collection. British Library shelfmark: C9_52 S1 C3 An interview with author Andrea Levy from 2014- this recording was part of the National Life Stories' project, Authors' Lives and the interviewer was Sarah O'Reilly.  British Library shelfmark:  C1276/59