5 times Mantashe’s ‘toing and froing’ has worsened SA’s energy crisis
19 November 2021
Note to Editors: Please find an attached soundbite by Kevin Mileham MP
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (DMRE), Gwede Mantashe, has become an expert at apportioning blame for South Africa’s energy crisis while conveniently failing to take responsibility over his actions, which have significantly escalated the crisis.
Yesterday, Mantashe blamed South Africa’s power shortages on Eskom’s ‘toing and froing’ over Karpowership and other winning bids under the emergency power procurement programme. While Eskom should rightly be blamed for the crippling electricity crisis, Mantashe’s policy missteps and combative campaign against renewable energy have combined to limit critical investment in the country’s energy sector.
Since his appointment to the Energy and Mineral Resources portfolio, Mantashe has been an impediment in the attainment of an energy secure future. The following are 5 instances where his ‘toing and froing’ has worsened South Africa’s electricity crisis: