Electricity minister will have final word, says Gungubele
Presidency says new ministry will oversee all efforts to deal with the energy crisis during national state of disaster
12 February 2023 - 08:19
The new ministry of electricity in the presidency will have singular authority and make the final decisions regarding South Africa’s electricity policy, according to minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele.
Speaking to Business Times on Friday, Gungubele said the new ministry would dictate the strategic approach to electricity and that President Cyril Ramaphosa had structured the role in this way so that it did not tread on the domains of other departments. He said its minister would have the last word on anything involving electricity...
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