Presidency Minister Mondli Gungubele Believes Mzansi’s Energy Crisis Will Be Over in 12 Months, Sparking Anger

• Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele believes that the country’s electricity woes will be over in 12 months
• He said the decision to declare a state of disaster and create a minister of electricity position has had a positive effect
• Social media users are outraged by Gungubele’s comments and believed that he's in denial about the country’s state

JOHANNESBURG - Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele believes that South Africa’s energy crisis may soon be a thing of the past.

He commented on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to declare a state of disaster and create a minister of electricity position. The steps were taken to remedy the country’s ongoing electricity woes.

Gungubele took to Twitter to share his positive outlook on the country’s future and sparked anger, with many calling him out for not being truthful. He said:

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“The declaration of the national state of disaster and installation of the minister of electricity by the president has led to an improvement in the outlook in the next 12 months.”

Mzansi mocks Minister Mondli Gungubele’s remarks

@jmmagwaza said:

“Please read this statement again. Then ask a child if it makes any sense. How can a mere announcement and no action improve anything?”

@Kgafelo2 commented:

“And we are in Stage 6 loadshedding, neh...”

DA challenges state of disaster

Gungubele’s remarks came after Democratic Alliance Leader John Steenhuisen planned to legally challenge the declaration of a state of disaster. According to TimesLIVE, he said Ramaphosa’s announcement was a way to empower the ANC.

Steenhuisen claimed the state of disaster declaration was done under the guise of dealing with loadshedding but with the intention of looting. He added that the DA would not allow the ANC to continue with its “nonsensical” regulations.

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Expert warns Stage 8 loadshedding is on the cards for SA in winter, sparking fury: “Just take the sun away”

Briefly News also reported that South Africans have only just been plunged back into Stage 6 loadshedding and an energy expert has warned that things could get worse in the coming months.

The Head of Business Intelligence at Hohm Energy, Mathew Cruise, says that come July, there is a 50% chance the country will be plunged further into darkness with Stage 8 loadshedding.

The energy expert said a briefing with Eskom indicated that the struggling power utility is preparing for Stage 8 loadshedding in addition to the introduction of higher stages to the schedule.

Source: Briefly News