{"id":228540,"date":"2022-06-10T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T08:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/government-to-support-eskoms-credible-maintenance-plan\/"},"modified":"2022-06-10T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T08:26:21","slug":"government-to-support-eskoms-credible-maintenance-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/government-to-support-eskoms-credible-maintenance-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to support Eskom\u2019s credible maintenance plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy President David Mabuza says government has begun implementing solutions to ensure that there is energy security at power utility Eskom.<\/p>\n

Participating in a debate of the Presidency budget vote on Thursday, the Deputy President said as a caring government, the Presidency was aware of the inconvenience and hardship that load-shedding caused to people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs government, we are well aware of the detrimental effect load-shedding has on the economy, as well as the inconvenience and hardship it causes for the country, its citizens, and businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the stewardship of the Eskom Political Task Team, we have begun implementing solutions to ensure energy security and long-term viability of Eskom.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment will also continue to support Eskom’s implementation of a credible and transparent national maintenance programme, which will ensure that power generation plants operate at optimal levels to reduce the negative impact of electricity supply interruptions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President said government was also exploring and implementing alternative energy generation measures to enhance the nation’s capacity to provide uninterrupted electricity for economic growth and development.<\/p>\n

Accelerating Land Reform Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Deputy President said linked to the provision of energy supply is the creation of a predictable environment for investment by ensuring that land reform is accelerated to unlock economic development prospects.<\/p>\n

He said this will be accomplished through the redistribution of land for agricultural production to ensure food security for the country, human settlements provision and industrial development.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese efforts are also about resolving historic challenges to achieve spatial justice towards the realisation of this right for all people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe implementation of our land reform programme continues along a constitutionally-defined path, hence the unfolding parliamentary process of addressing land inequality, displacement, and dispossession.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs government, we will continue to respond to the imperatives of restorative justice, economic inclusion, and social cohesion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President said considerable progress is being made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture to address land injustice.<\/p>\n

He said government has since enacted a number of legislative and policy interventions, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n

\u2022       The Land Allocation and Beneficiary Selection Policy;<\/p>\n

\u2022       The Comprehensive Producer Support Policy;<\/p>\n

\u2022       The Land Donations Policy;<\/p>\n

\u2022       The Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill of 2020; and<\/p>\n

\u2022       The Expropriation Bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have travelled the length and breadth of our nation to promote the programme of accelerating restitution and redistribution, and this year will see the introduction of numerous similar initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment will release land parcels in the hands of State-Owned Companies and Municipalities for integrated human settlements and socio-economic development.<\/p>\n

This work also entails integrating rural areas into global value chains, thereby ensuring that the people drive the economic growth we seek.\u201d \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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