Working together, we can overcome electricity crisis – Magwenya

SPOKESPERSON to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, has called on all stakeholders to work with government to resolve the energy shortage that South Africa is experiencing.

Magwenya was speaking at a media briefing on the President’s schedule for the rest of this month.

Magwenya’s call comes on the back of President Ramaphosa’s announcement during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of a National State of Disaster to address the electricity crisis, and the addition of a Minister of Electricity in the Presidency to work with the National Energy Committee (NECOM).

“This is not the time for finger pointing or politically motivated court actions or law-fare. This is the time to look past ideological and political differences and work together in the interest of our nation, [and] growing the economy and sustaining livelihoods.

“Even those who harbour reservations about the approach the President has chosen are expected to join in