Neither a new Minister, nor a state of disaster helpful for solving energy crisis

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says neither the creation of a new post for an Electricity Minister, nor the declaration of a state of disaster, as announced during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address last week, provide a clear opportunity for business to partner to relieve the energy crisis. “It is extremely difficult for many businesses to make investments in the current environment. Loadshedding is the most obvious challenge,” says BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso.