PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday he deeply regrets the current energy crisis which has plunged the entire country into Stage 6 load-shedding.
Ramaphosa said he acknowledges the frustration of households, parents and learners who have commenced the school calendar year facing massive power shortages.
“The devastation to small businesses and the adverse impact to the economy remains severe for South Africa’s recovering economy,” Ramaphosa said.
On Wednesday, Eskom announced that it will rollout Stage 6 load=shedding.
Ramaphosa said he has convened a National Energy Crisis Committee comprising of Ministers and various technical workstream leads with a view of finding sustainable solutions.
“Whilst the President acknowledged some of the progress made in the executing elements of the National Energy Plan, he further demanded more urgency and speed in the implementation of all priority areas and actions laid out in the National Energy Plan,” Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said in s statement.
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