Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has once again denied that the sudden improvement in the load shedding situation is linked to the upcoming elections.
With the general elections less than a year away, the ANC in the Eastern Cape kicked its campaign into gear at the weekend, reminding supporters of what the government had delivered since 1994.
The ANC has patted itself on the back for what it says was a good record of delivery and for changing the lives of millions of South Africans over the past 29 years.
As Eskom’s generating capacity weakened at the weekend, leading to worsened load-shedding, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa trended on social media for the wrong reasons.
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been in the spotlight recently for suggesting the decision to shut down the Komati power station in Mpumalanga was influenced by financial gain and pressure to transition from coal-fired stations to renewable energy.