SA Energy Minister stresses longevity of coal dependency
South Africa’s energy minister said expecting a rapid transition from its dependence on coal-fired power generation to clean energy would be “very wrong.”
Gwede Mantashe
Loadshedding worse than stated, actually hit ‘Stage 8’ admits Mantashe
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has admitted ESKOM lied to South Africans about load-shedding stages it was implementing.
Patrick McLaughlin exposes Eskom bill sabotage: Minister Mantashe’s hidden agenda unveiled
Patrick McLaughlin focuses on the delayed parliamentary processing of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill in South Africa…
South Africa unveils R6 trillion comprehensive energy plan: Focus on stability and renewable transition
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has released the revised Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for public input, outlining a two-horizon strategy.
SA government prepares for legal fight over Karpowership power plants
South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to use ship-mounted power plants to resolve the nation’s blackout crisis.
Karpowership granted mooring rights for SA Ports, electricity project faces disputes and delays
Karpowership’s plans to provide electricity to South Africa through ship-mounted power plants are facing a port dispute and potential delays.
André de Ruyter’s assassination attempt conspiracy
Intelligence reports have claimed that an assassination attempt on former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter may have come from former deputy president David Mabuza and/or Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Rob Hersov: Why am I still doing this? “Enough is enough” – make a stand and vote
Global entrepreneur Rob Hersov shares his impassioned stance on why he is still doing his utmost to back South Africa despite everything.
Mantashe is safe as long as Ramaphosa treats him as royal game
Mantashe’s actions and utterances show him to be a constitutional delinquent but he’s secure in the knowledge that he is royal game.
Stop the paranoia and take responsibility, Gwede, walk – Ivo Vegter
Mantashe claims it is not the responsibility of the minister of energy to connect megawatts to the grid. ‘I am stating that as a fact,’ he said, although it isn’t a fact. It actually is the responsibility of the minister of energy to procure new generation capacity.