Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity is a minister of the South African government, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the government's response to the ongoing electricity crisis.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity
Flag of South Africa
Incumbent
Kgosientso Ramokgopa
since 7 March 2023
The Presidency
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerPresident of South Africa
Inaugural holderKgosientso Ramokgopa
Formation6 March 2023

The incumbent Minister is Kgosientso Ramokgopa of the African National Congress, who is the first holder of the position.

History

During president Cyril Ramaphosa's 2023 State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023, he announced, that he would appoint a "Minister of Electricity" based in the Presidency, tasked with overseeing all aspects of the country's response to the ongoing electricity crisis, including leading the National Energy Crisis Committee. The Minister would work with the board of Eskom and all other relevant departments to resolve the crisis.[1][2][3]

Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet on 6 March 2023 and announced that the head of the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the Presidency Kgosientso Ramokgopa would be the first Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity.[4][5][6]

List
Minister Took office Left office Political party President Technical Qualifications Professional Registration
Kgosientso Ramokgopa 7 March 2023 Incumbent African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa BSc Civil Engineering None

See also

References
  1. "Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis". The Mail & Guardian. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. "Ramaphosa's new 'electricity minister' is coming whether you like it or not". BusinessTECH. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. "Minister of Electricity to focus solely on resolving load shedding". SAnews. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. Haffajee, Ferial (2023-03-06). "THE SHUFFLE: Can Ramaphosa's new Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, turn around a country without power?". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  5. Ramaphosa, Cyril (2023-03-06). "PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: Full text: President Ramaphosa's Cabinet reshuffle". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  6. "Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa appointed Minister of Electricity in the Presidency". SAnews. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-09.


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