This will enable additional measures to be implemented to mitigate the social and economic effects of load shedding and accelerate the measures necessary to close the shortfall in electricity. “A national state of disaster has been declared under the Disaster Management Act. Undertaking a debt-relief arrangement for Eskom of R254 billion, which will enable the utility to make necessary investments in maintenance and transmission.

Providing incentives to businesses and households to invest in rooftop solar and developing mechanisms to enable them to sell surplus power back into the grid. Implementing regulatory reforms to allow municipalities to procure power independently.ĭriving a turnaround in the performance of Eskom’s power stations through more rigorous maintenance, the recruitment of experienced technical personnel, improving security and law enforcement at power stations, among others. Removing the licensing threshold for embedded electricity projects and streamlining of regulatory processes, with the result that there are now more than 100 projects in the pipeline worth around 9000 MW. The addition of more than 2000 MW to the grid to date following the revival of the renewable energy procurement programme. The Presidency explained that since being elected, President Ramaphosa has undertaken “far-reaching measures to resolve an electricity crisis”. “This statement does not in any way diminish the commitment of President Ramaphosa and this government to end load shedding as a matter of urgency,” a Presidency statement read. It seeks to clarify important legal issues about what is contained in and what is required by the Constitution. “The statement in the affidavit that has been misrepresented relates to the constitutional powers and responsibilities of the President and other government bodies. Media reports have suggested that President Ramaphosa’s affidavit suggests that neither he, as president, nor government bear a duty to provide electricity to South Africans. The Presidency has described recent media reporting on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s responding affidavit in a case challenging the Constitutionality of load shedding as a “gross misrepresentation of statements”.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Pretoria | Updated: 28-02-2023 16:40 IST | Created: 28-02-2023 16:40 IST Image Credit: Country:

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