Portfolio committee still in the dark on government's 5-point plan
17 March 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Energy remains none the wiser as to the detail of government's 5-point plan meant to put an end to the current energy crisis crippling South Africa.
I will therefore be writing to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, Fikile Majola, requesting that he compel the Department of Energy (DoE) to present its plan in its entirety without any further delays. This will allow the Committee to properly scrutinise whether or not the plan is viable and fit for the purpose.
This follows responses given to the Committee at today's meeting by DoE officials. Deputy Minister of Energy, Thembisile Majola, in response to a question admitted that she was unable to provide the necessary detail to elaborate on what was a disastrous presentation of the plan, by the DoE, at last week's committee meeting.
This is government's key policy in resolving the energy crisis and the Portfolio Committee is required to be comprehensively briefed on it.