Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Energy, discuss ending loadshedding.
According to the petitioners, South Africa’s energy woes stem from the country’s failure to implement an integrated energy plan in accordance with Section 6 of the National Energy Act. According to the candidates, Ramaphosa should bring in Section 6, which allows for the creation of an integrated energy strategy.
Vincent Magwenya, the President’s spokesman, said that the administration had not been notified of the application as of yet and hence had no response; the President’s legal team, however, promised to respond after they had evaluated all evidence presented in court.
Kholwani of Green Connection claims that the public perceives the government as incompetent or as using the energy crisis to force them to make energy choices that enrich their own interests because of its reluctance to implement Section 6 and develop an inclusive and climate-aware energy plan under that section.
“This should be the government’s problem. The public appears to have lost faith that the government will provide for their energy demands “Moreover, he said
Not surprisingly, the ANC Youth League formed a human wall surrounding Luthuli House in response to the DA march. External pressure on leaders from both parties did not build over the weekend, and therefore neither Ramaphosa nor Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe closed ANC ranks.
A week ago, Cyril was criticized by coworkers, and Eskom Gwede was let go. Thanks in part to John Goes To Joburg, they now accept either a blackout lasting up to two years or no blackout at all.