Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) approved by cabinet includes a R2.2-trillion rand roadmap aimed at ending the country’s energy crisis and driving economic growth.Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria, Ramokgopa said: “We are looking into how we can achieve universal access, decarbonise the South African economy and get people into jobs. Electricity is a structural constraint to the South African economy and that’s why the economy has barely grown. “That’s why you have these levels of unemployment in the country, and of course, the poverty levels in the country. That’s a result of an economy that is not growing, an economy that’s not creating jobs.”He said power shortages in 2023 worsened the crisis and made it difficult for the finance ministry to balance the national budget.The IRP is a comprehensive,…
Ramokgopa says R2.2-trillion power plan will boost economic growth
