Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who serves as the minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, has pledged to address the Western Cape legislature after his recent absence from the ad hoc committee on energy drew criticism.
, Ramokgopa made this commitment while fielding inquiries about his absence earlier in the week during a media briefing on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.‘We are accounting on a daily basis. I am appointed on a national level; I account to the executive and to Parliament. When I get invited to other legislatures, we go and account,’ Ramokgopa stated.
Ramokgopa was expected to provide the ad hoc committee with insights into the impact of loadshedding on the province, but he informed the committee’s chairperson at the last minute that a personal matter prevented his attendance. During the briefing, Ramokgopa acknowledged that the notion of summoning a minister at the national level was being reviewed. He pointed out that he was not the sole minister facing such demands from the Western Cape legislature and highlighted that this matter would require governmental consideration regarding the rights and powers associated with summoning ministers.
Ramokgopa emphasised his commitment to transparency and accountability, stating that he would be accountable not only to the Western Cape but also to other provinces.
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