Ex-Eskom employees, experts to help ease load shedding
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that technical experts will be stationed at various power stations across the country.
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that technical experts will be stationed at various power stations across the country.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced on Friday that technical experts supported by the Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) will be stationed at various power stations across the country from Monday, 5 June 2023.
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