Chief of Staff | Ministry in the Presidency for Electricity. Dabbles in social-economics politics, Local Government, spatial planning & Photography
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SASCO reclaims the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Congratulations comrades
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[WATCH]: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL - TSHWANE ⚫️🟢🟡
Engaging residents of Jukulyn, Soshanguve listening to their concerns and taking the message of the #ANCManifesto2026 directly to the people.
#VoteANC2026
#ANCInGauteng
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Cabinet has reappointed Dr. Mteto Nyati for another three year term as ESKOM Board Chairperson starting 1 November 2026. Congratulations!!!
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With you till 8pm tonight
Only on @SABCNews ♥️
ON AIR | Welcome to the Saturday edition of the #FullView with @HeidiGiokos, live now on SABC News Channel 404. These are the top stories we are following at this hour. For more updates, visit sabcnews.com
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🇿🇦President @CyrilRamaphosa attending the #BRICS2026 Leaders’ Summit
📍 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India 🇮🇳
#BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍
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BRICS SUMMIT | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the United Nations cannot be allowed to disappear into irrelevance, warning that the UN and other global institutions do not adequately reflect today's realities and are not fully equipped for the future.
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The Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, today addressed about 20 000 strong crowds at the ANC Mayihlome Volunteers' Assembly at the Open Air Arena in Galeshewe, Kimberley. Thanks to the REC under the leadership of comrades Wende Marekwa and Nondumiso Buda for the outstanding work. Thanks to all the branches of the ANC and all our hard-working volunteers. Our deep sense of gratitude goes to the residents of Galeshewe for their unwavering support for the ANC. The ground is fertile for a decisive victory of the ANC⚫️🟢🟡
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South Africa successfully concluded the 2026 winter period with Eskom fully meeting electricity demand throughout the season.
✅ 476 consecutive days without loadshedding
📈 EAF at 67.79%, the highest since 2020
🔧 6 888MW of generation capacity restored
💰 Diesel spend reduced by R4.84 billion (81.64%)
🏘️ 1.2 million customers removed from load reduction, with 7 provinces now load reduction-free
Together, we're strengthening energy security and powering growth.
#Eskom #EnergySecurity #PoweringSouthAfrica #ElectricitySupply ⚡
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At the Microsoft South Africa town hall I bumped into former SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. He is one of those great South Africans I truly admire.
The work he and his team did turning SARS around has been phenomenal.
He told me his first leadership job was at Eskom. They bet on a young man with enormous potential. In the early 1990s it was uncommon for a coloured person to run a power station and manage largely white teams. He won people over one by one - through focused actions that showed he saw them as individuals and that he cared. He went on to become, by his own account, one of the first people of colour in South Africa to run a power station.
He also shared how they introduced local methods of maintaining turbines and rotors instead of shipping them to original equipment manufacturers, cutting both cost and time. He has a nose for improving productivity while motivating people.
What I appreciated most was his focus on discipline. He spoke about how work from home has damaged culture and how disengaged some employees become when they join meetings only via Teams. At SARS he insisted that those based in Gauteng attend his management meetings in person - including union shop stewards, who in many organisations are treated as untouchable.
In my observation, the decline in performance across both private and public sectors is linked to this issue of discipline. Too many leaders and managers are uncomfortable leading and managing. Difficult conversations are not their cup of tea. Standards slip. Even high performers start asking why they should go the extra mile when there are no consequences for those who simply do not show up.
I call it tough love - the leadership style that combines a big heart with discipline and the willingness to have difficult conversations.
That is the standard we need if we are serious about building a country that works. #LeadershipMatters #ProudlySA
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AEMO has just blown out the cost of Australia's Net Zero grid to $128 billion and now says coal must run until 2049 to keep the lights on.
Wind forecasts for 2030 have been slashed from 42.6 GW to 26 GW, with offshore wind now admitted to cost 40% more and deliver far less power.
Transmission--the backbone of Net Zero--has been slashed from 10,000 km to 6,000 km after cancellations and cost blowouts of up to 100%.
Coal remains indispensable, says AEMO, and the country's fleet must run 11 years longer than previously promised to stop blackouts and cover stalled renewable build-out.
Reliability risks are also rising. Aging coal is being driven past design limits and a failure at any major plant could destabilize the grid.
Gas becomes the strategic backup when solar collapses at dusk and during multi-day wind lulls -- the exact conditions that already triggered emergency warnings this year.
Every pillar of the plan--wind, transmission, timelines, costs--has been revised, delayed or downsized.
Net Zero didn't replace coal, it extended it to 2049.
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WATCH 🎥 | The Minister of Electricity & Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa delivered a keynote address at the Women in Leadership Summit, ULP highlighting the historic transformation underway in the energy sector and its potential to serve as a powerful catalyst for industrialisation, economic empowerment and the meaningful inclusion of women and youth.
The Minister outlined key developments and emerging opportunities across the energy sector and called on women to participate meaningfully across the entire value chain—not only as leaders and investors, but, more importantly, as owners and entrepreneurs.
He acknowledged the significant barriers that continue to limit women’s participation, including limited access to capital, opportunities, markets and information. In response to these challenges, the Minister highlighted the establishment of energy parks as an important intervention to de-risk projects, create an enabling environment for investment and facilitate greater participation by women, youth and Black South Africans in the energy value chain.
The Minister further challenged women to clearly articulate the support and interventions they require from government to enable effective participation and ensure that they are well positioned to take advantage of the emerging opportunities presented by the transformation of the energy sector.
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Today I was in my favorite space, a citidel of intellectual discourse, a lecture hall. I accepted the invitation from Prof. Binedell at GIBS to engage with a class of MBA students. What a refreshing and empowering conversation. We have great and brilliant minds in SA.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
MINISTER DR. KGOSIENTSHO RAMOKGOPA TO BRIEF MEDIA ON SOUTH AFRICA’S REVISED ELECTRICITY PRICING POLICY
The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will convene a
media briefing tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 August 2026, to outline South Africa’s Revised
Electricity Pricing Policy.
As the country moves past the era of load shedding, the affordability of electricity has
emerged as the most pressing energy challenge for citizens, industries, and the
government alike.
The revised policy aims to modernize the national pricing framework, align it with recent sector reforms, and transition toward cost-reflective tariffs whilst continuing the protection of low-income households and supporting distressed industries.
This policy is scheduled to be gazetted for public comment on Friday, 21 August 2026.
Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:
DATE: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
TIME: 13:00 (Media to arrive and setup from 12:00)
VENUE: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, Hatfield, Pretoria
Media representatives are requested to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the
commencement of the briefing for registration and setting up.
For media enquiries and to RSVP, please contact: Tsakane Khambane on
082 084 5566 /[email protected]
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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From load-shedding to surplus power — and now engaging Amazon, Microsoft and Google on data centre demand.
South Africa’s AI and data centre opportunity is real. We have the power. The question is whether we turn surplus into sustainable growth.
Proud of the Eskom teams who made this possible.
ft.com/content/107b354b-ba03…
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THE DEPARTMENT REWARDS TOP ACHIEVERS AT THE LEARNER FOCUS WEEK AWARDS CEREMONY
Over the weekend, the Department of Electricity and Energy concluded the 2026 Learners Focus Week Programme - by giving away awards and bursaries to deserving students and learners at the prestigious Gala Dinner held at the Boardwalk Hotel in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape Province.
The award ceremony serves as a strategic platform through which public and private sector partners award full university bursaries to top-performing learners and science project winners. The Department secured 41 bursaries valued at R28.7 million, together with in-kind support estimated at R2.5 million, from Eskom (20), Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) (10), Siemens (6), Central Energy Fund (CEF) (3) and National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) (2).
