The government of national unity has brought about a new Cabinet and significant changes with it. What could some of these shifts hold for SA's energy and environmental policies?
Listen to this article 12 min Listen to this article 12 min On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new Cabinet, to accommodate the formation of the government of national unity . Considering the potential impacts on SA's energy and environmental imperatives, the changes in the ministries of energy, the environment and water are of particular interest.
"It is good to see energy and electricity as a distinct portfolio," said Harald Winkler, a professor at UCT's School of Economics."While progress made under Minister Ramokgopa on fixing the problems in Eskom that underlie load shedding, the efforts by the technical teams need to be sustained so that we get through winter and resolve the problems permanently.
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