It is a great privilege for me to address you at this special dinner hosted by the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute in honor of the work that is being done by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in preserving the legacy of Charlotte Maxeke.
The government has announced 25 new renewable energy projects for SA, but these are unlikely to make a dent in reducing rolling blackouts across the country until at least mid-2023.
Mainstream Renewable Power-led consortium has been awarded 50% of the total allocation in the latest round of South Africa s Renewable Energy Independent Power.
Mantashe will brief members of the media on the latest developments in the Energy Sector. The Minister is expected to announce the preferred bidders for the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme