Loadshedding Slows Down As Eskom Energy Availability Increases Over 50%, Electircity Minister Assures SA

• Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity, has provided an explanation for the decrease in power cuts experienced by South Africans
• During an ANC National Executive Committee meeting in Johannesburg, Minister Ramokgopa was transparent about how well Eskom is doing
• The Electricity Minister highlighted the reason why they have been fewer rolling blackouts in the country

JOHANNESBURG- Eskom's unstable Energy supply often has South Africans on edge. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was appointed by the president to solve the issues at Eskom as the Electricity Minister.

South Africans were wary of Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's appointment in the beginning. Now the minister gave South Africans a bit of good news

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in a better position

According to SABC News, the Electricity Minister had a chance to speak at ANC's National Executive Committee meeting. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom has an energy availability increase of 60%. This means that, for the time being, there will be fewer power cuts in the country.

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South Africa increases energy supply with Mozambique's help

In a separate story, Briefly News reported that the Minister of Electricity turned to the neighbouring country Mozambique to help with our electricity shortage. Many were nervous about the deal signed to supply Mzansi with 1000 MW. Read what people had to say:

JR Elias Frans Mphotholozi wrote:

"There's no corruption, we need South Africa to give Mozambican energy department so they can send through electricity in South Africa, even the apartheid government was doing the same, but our democratic government decided to do things by themself using coal for electricity, but their coal is weak, Mozambique is best in electricity, incase we boost each other."

Teboho Mokoena said:

"Is it me or Iam being paranoid , the other day I saw an Episode of Generations they were talking about same Exporting and importing of Electricity plus all other scandals within the Government.So what intrigued me was the timing of it all."

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Sandra Cunningham was suspicious:

"Something very fishy is going on around Eskom."

Christine Makwela commented:

"Mzansi is always complaining even when a rat can stand on two legs they will cry witchcraft. China is busy making their own sun and manufacturing their own eggs."

Gift Mon Clinton Malunga exclaimed:

"Wow."

SA calls Eskom out after denying Stage 8 loadshedding was implemented secretly

Briefly News previously reported that state-owned power utility Eskom has denied allegations that rolling blackouts went beyond Stage 6 last week.

According to EWN, energy analysts noticed that Eskom shed 7 000 megawatts off the national grid, which indicated that it went above Stage 6 and possibly implemented Stage 7 or higher on Thursday, 13 April.

Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena stated that on Thursday, Eskom implemented Stage 6 loadshedding and Stage 4 load curtailment.

Source: Briefly News