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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will overcome the electricity crisis at Eskom.
Ramaphosa was speaking at the 25th Human Rights Day commemoration in #Sharpeville today.
“We have confronted difficulties before, challenges that seemed insurmountable, but we have prevailed through working together and never giving up. We will overcome the electricity crisis, just as we will overcome unemployment and poverty, crime and corruption,” said Ramaphosa.
He said restoring a reliable supply of electricity – and ensuring that South Africa has a sustainable model for affordable energy into the future was now one of the most urgent priorities.
“Energy, like housing, water and healthcare, is a human rights issue. It may not be mentioned in the Bill of Rights, but it is fundamental to the dignity, safety, health and well-being of our people,” he said.
“In 1994, only 36% of the population had access to electricity. Today, 8
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