Earlier this year, the Western Cape government released funding of nearly R89 million for municipalities to purchase generators to ensure essential services are kept running during unprecedented levels of power cuts.
Ramaphosa was speaking in Sandton on Thursday, at the fifth instalment of the investment conference, which comes amid stage six power cuts, high unemployment, and poor economic growth.
Eskom said three generating units at Duvha, Kendal and Kriel power stations were returned to service. At the same time, three units each at Kendal, Kriel and Majuba were taken offline for repairs.
Speaking to Cape Talk, acting mayoral committee member for water and sanitation Siseko Mbandezi said residents in Somerset West were left without water over the weekend due to prolonged higher stages of load shedding.