Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told MPs on Wednesday that no individual should be singled out for the load shedding crisis, saying that his main task was to solve the problem.
On Wednesday, Ramokgopa briefed the public enterprises committee for the first time since his appointment early this year, where he provided feedback on the energy action plan and how they’ve managed to avert higher stages of load shedding over the last few months.
The commission briefed the National Assembly’s home affairs committee on Tuesday about its readiness for the registration weekend, where millions of South Africans are expected to register for next year’s elections.
The new Western Cape provincial leader said the closest the party ever got to 60% of the vote was under Helen Zille’s leadership as Premier, but he believes the DA might even surpass that number this time around.