THERE has been growing concern over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the government will be looking to appoint an ‘electricity minister’ to deal specifically with the energy crisis in South Africa.
However, energy minister Gwede Mantashe sees the decision as the mere appointment of a ‘project manager’ for Eskom.
The Sunday Times reported that many ANC leaders were confused with the appointment, noting that no one really knew what this minister’s role would be and whether or not it would be a temporary position.
Ramaphosa’s move ruffled some feathers within the ruling party ANC by going against a recent caucus decision to shift Eskom to the energy ministry – headed by the minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe.
Mantashe, however, who also serves as the national chair of the ANC, didn’t seem fazed by the president’s appointment.
He viewed the newly created electricity ministry as nothing but a project management
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