Load shedding: Minister of Electricity receives second consignment of energy equipment

(Media Release: Issued and provided by The Presidency)

Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will be receiving the second consignment of energy equipment donated by the People’s Republic of China in a handover ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, 27 August 2024, at the Eskom storage facility in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal.

This donation is part of the Technical Assistance Programme initiated during the People’s Republic of China Head of State Visit to South Africa in August 2023.

The donated equipment aims to enhance energy efficiency and ensure a reliable power supply in some public buildings or facilities, for uninterrupted service delivery to the community.

Receipt of the donation was planned in three consignments.

Read the full press release here.