It is easy to skewer the minister for his views on coal, his insistence on pursuing Eskom CEO, or his role in the offshore drilling and seismic survey saga. But its the minister's ability to shirk responsibility for SA's energy crisis that's the big one.
Even though Mantashe has proven to be one of President Cyril Ramaphosa's most crucial allies in his darkest hour, it is worth noting that - despite old-fashioned Zuma thinking - the needs of the country outweigh the needs of the governing party.
Most movement around getting new capacity on the grid, though he is involved, is largely following what's required in the Integrated Resource Plan. The real success is the president's energy plan - so there isn't any real success for Mantashe to hold on to. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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