Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that burning billions in diesel was necessary if the economy was to be saved from collapsing.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said that government has "serious concerns" about the implications of the court ruling on current efforts to stabilise the national grid and address load shedding.
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele wants a detailed briefing on the South African Post Office's outstanding debts and the litigation it faces.