Mantashe: Govt’s plans to end loadshedding not about ‘mobilising votes’

Dealing with loadshedding is not about “mobilising votes”, according to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. The minister was answering questions from members of Parliament’s National Council of Provinces on Tuesday. Democratic Alliance MP Mlindi Nhanha had asked about the progress made on government’s Energy Action Plan. South Africa has only had two days this year without loadshedding, while up to 29 days of Stage 6 have been implemented thus far.