‘What should have happened between last July and today, Gwede Mantashe’s department should have invited another bid round, bid round seven, but they should have dealt with the problems that they experienced in bid round six,’ says energy analyst Hilton Trollip.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he will soon appoint a minister in the presidency who will deal specifically with the country's electricity crisis.
The DA claims 18 ministers, deputy ministers, and their respective departments spent more than R1.4 billion since President Cyril Ramaphosa took office in 2019.