Experts give insight into the man appointed to fix Eskom and solve the loadshedding problem | YouMagazine
South Africa’s newly appointed electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has an uphill battle ahead.
As far as jobs go it’s got to be close to the bottom on the desirable list – but when the president comes knocking, it’s hard to say no. You have to roll up your sleeves and get on with it, no matter how high the mountain might be to climb. And let’s face it, the mountain the new electricity minister is facing is daunting enough to make Everest seem easy. 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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