STAFF REPORTER|
DA leader John Steenhuisen has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe from his Cabinet for failing to provide solutions to the power crisis at Eskom.
Steenhuisen was briefing the nation on the electricity crisis and how to tackle Eskom’s collapse.
The DA is accusing Mantashe of repeatedly blocking renewable energy projects, saying he has allowed the Risk Mitigation Power Producer Procurement Programme to stall.
The party has also criticised Mantashe for forging ahead with plans to set up another power generation company to rival Eskom, through repurposing old Eskom coal plants into gas power stations and building new nuclear plants.
“It is incomprehensible that he has managed to remain in this crucial position despite his multiple failures,” said Steenhuisen.
“He is responsible for the dysfunctional regulatory framework that has prevented our energy sector’s recovery, he has repeatedly blocked renewable energy
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