More electricity is ‘urgently needed’ to boost reserves, Gwede Mantashe says
The government says it is hunting for short-term solutions to the rolling power cuts
18 October 2019 - 16:17
As Eskom continues to implement rolling power cuts, the state is on the hunt for emergency measures that will fill SA’s immediate power supply gap.
“Due to challenges with Eskom plant performance, there is an immediate supply and demand gap that needs to be addressed The current load-shedding is testimony to this,” mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said on Friday. ..
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