Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will tomorrow, 15 November 2023, account to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises.

This inaugural session follows the adoption of a decision by the National Assembly Rules Committee taken on 12 September 2023 that the Electricity portfolio would fall under the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises for oversight. 

The details are as follows:
Date: 15 November 2023
Time: 10:00

Livestream link is shared by Parliament. 

Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane on 082 084 5566

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will on Sunday, 19 November 2023, provide an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Sunday, 19 November 2023
Time: 09:00 for 10:00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane on 082 084 5566

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will on Sunday, 05 November 2023, provide an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Sunday, 05 November 2023
Time: 09h00 for 10h00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Spokesperson in the Ministry of Electricity, on 082 084 5566 / tsakane@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) on behalf of the Ministry of Electricity
Pretoria

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will tomorrow, 24 October 2023, deliver an executive statement on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan (EAP)to the National Assembly in Cape Town. 

The Minister’s address to Parliament, which takes place in terms of rule 133(1) of the National Assembly, will focus on  EAP  activities and the short to medium term interventions to limit the intensity and frequency of load shedding. 

The address will commence at 14h00 - a livestream link will be made available by Parliament tomorrow. 

Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Spokesperson in the Ministry of Electricity on 082 084 5566 / tsakane@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Ministry in The Presidency for Electricity
Pretoria

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will on Monday, 23 October 2023, provide an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Monday, 23 October 2023
Time: 08h30 for 09h30
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Spokesperson in the Ministry in the Presidency for Electricity, on 082 084 5566 / tsakane@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: Government Communication and Information Systems on behalf of the Ministry of Electricity
Pretoria

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, will on behalf of Government receive the first consignment of energy equipment donated by the People’s Republic of China in a handover ceremony scheduled to take place on Thursday, 30 November 2023 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

The donation forms part of the Technical Assistance Programme that was entered into in August 2023 during China’s Head of State Visit to South Africa.

The first consignment which has arrived in South Africa consists of 450 gasoline generators which will be distributed to public service facilities across the country. 

The generators will be used as backup to alleviate the impacts of load shedding in the delivery of services in clinics, schools and courts whilst government continues to implement the Energy Action Plan to ultimately end load shedding and create sustainable energy security.

Members of the media are invited to the official handover ceremony as follows:

Part 1: Inspection of the generators (Photo opportunity)

Date: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Time: 09h00 for 09h30 – 10h00
Venue: Eskom Howick CNC stores, Underberg & Wilson Rd, Merrivale
 
Part 2: Official programme – School installation site

Date: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Time: 10h30 for 11h00 - 12h30
Venue: Newton Pre- Vocational School, Newton Rd, Manor, Pietermaritzburg
 
Members of the media interested in covering the event are required to RSVP by sending their details (name and surname, media house, ID numbers) to Kutlwano Huma – kutlwano@presidency.gov.za or Vuyolwethu Gwala – vuyolwethu@gcis.gov.za and Joseph Cubai on 061 421 5853 / Joseph.cubai@kznpremier.gov.za by no later than 10h00 on Wednesday, 29 November 2023.

 
Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Spokesperson in the Ministry of Electricity, on 082 084 5566 / tsakane@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Ministry in The Presidency responsible for Electricity
Pretoria

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will tomorrow, 26 November 2023, provide an update  on electricity generation performance following the implementation of Stage 6 loadshedding by Eskom.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Sunday, 26 November 2023
Time: 09:00 for 10:00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane on 082 084 5566 or Daphne Mokoena on 082 441 6501

Issued by: The Ministry in The Presidency for Electricity
Pretoria

The Ministry in The Presidency for Electricity will this afternoon host a media briefing ahead of the second iteration of the South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit (SAGHS) at the Century City Conference Centre in the Western Cape. 

SAGHS 2022 pronounced on South Africa’s solid green hydrogen policy foundation. SAGHS 2023 will build on this and make important announcements around:

a.​Progress in finalising the South African Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy;

b.​The development of a Northern Cape Province Green Hydrogen Masterplan;

c.​Progress in developing the Western Cape Green Hydrogen Strategy

Details of the media briefing are as follows:

Date: Sunday, 15 October 2023
Time: 13h00 for 14h00
Venue: Urban Square Hotel, Century City

Media that has applied for accreditation are advised to collect their accreditation at the Bridgewater 1 in Century City from 09h00.

Live Streaming details:

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Members of the media following the briefing virtually can send their questions to the GCIS MEDIA UPDATES WhatsApp group.

Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Ministry in the Presidency for Electricity | Cell: 082 084 5566

Issued by: Government Communication and Information Systems on behalf of the Ministry Of Electricity
Pretoria

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will on Monday, 09 October 2023, provide an update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Monday, 09 October 2023
Time: 10h00
Venue: Boardroom 159, Union Buildings, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Ministry in the Presidency for Electricity | Cell: 082 084 5566

Issued by: Government Communication and Information Systems on behalf of the Ministry Of Electricity
Pretoria

The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, joined by Eskom’s executives, will this afternoon, 24 November 2023, brief members of the media following the implementation of Stage 6 loadshedding by Eskom.

Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing as follows:

Date: Friday, 24  November 2023
Time: 14h00 for 15h00
Venue: GCIS Auditorium, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Live Streaming details:

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Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane on 082 084 5566 or Daphne Mokoena on 082 441 6501

Issued by: The Ministry in The Presidency for Electricity
Pretoria