PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS THE NATION ON ENERGY CRISIS

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 on Monday evening on South Africa’s energy crisis.

“The briefing by the President follows a number of consultations within government and with stakeholders and energy experts outside of government to find a collective solution to the energy crisis.” – said the presidency.

The President has held consultative meetings with business, civil society, labour and leaders of political parties represented in Parliament.

The presidency said said President Ramaphosa visited Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga and Eskom Megawatt Park Headquarters in Johannesburg on 16 July 2022, and held engagements with Power Station managers to gain an understanding of the challenges affecting Eskom’s generation fleet.

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The SABC will provide a live feed for all media.