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Minister of Electricity

How Eskom shifted the needle on SA’s rolling blackouts

Business Maverick

How Eskom shifted the needle on SA’s rolling blackouts

By Neesa Moodley

Climate activists add Electricity Minister Ramokgopa to list of respondents in environmental impact case

South Africa

Climate activists add Electricity Minister Ramokgopa to list of respondents in environmental impact case

By Onke Ngcuka

Ramokgopa inks deal with Chinese firms to fix energy crisis – and urges them to ‘work with speed’

South Africa

Ramokgopa inks deal with Chinese firms to fix energy crisis – and urges them to ‘work with speed’

By Victoria O’Regan

Extinction Rebellion’s Malik Dasoo among climate activists carried out of Electricity Minister’s university lecture

South Africa

Extinction Rebellion’s Malik Dasoo among climate activists carried out of Electricity Minister’s university lecture

By Julia Evans

Ramokgopa blames ‘perfect storm’ for bumped-up blackouts, but says ‘lessons’ were learnt – here they are

South Africa

Ramokgopa blames ‘perfect storm’ for bumped-up blackouts, but says ‘lessons’ were learnt – here they are

By Victoria O’Regan

SA will avoid worst-case load shedding scenario in winter, says Electricity Minister Ramokgopa

South Africa

SA will avoid worst-case load shedding scenario in winter, says Electricity Minister Ramokgopa

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Upbeat Ramokgopa commits to tackling criticism of new rules to prevent grid-hogging

Business Maverick

Upbeat Ramokgopa commits to tackling criticism of new rules to prevent grid-hogging

By Naledi Sikhakhane

The mirage of power — or how the electricity minister got his functions

Politics

The mirage of power — or how the electricity minister got his functions

By Marianne Merten

Government scraps State of Disaster on energy, says existing laws will suffice to fight power crisis

South Africa

Government scraps State of Disaster on energy, says existing laws will suffice to fight power crisis

By Victoria O’Regan

New electricity minister Ramokgopa ‘hits the ground sprinting,’ as he visits all Eskom power stations

Business Maverick

New electricity minister Ramokgopa ‘hits the ground sprinting,’ as he visits all Eskom power stations

By Julia Evans

Loopholes, ‘poephols' or potholes, this new Minister has no shortage of intriguingly groot ‘gats' to conquer

Maverick Life

Loopholes, ‘poephols' or potholes, this new Minister has no shortage of intriguingly groot ‘gats' to conquer

By Malibongwe Tyilo

Cartoon Thursday with Rico

ZAPIRO

Cartoon Thursday with Rico

By Rico