{"id":237853,"date":"2022-09-22T10:17:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T08:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/cabinet-discusses-load-shedding-challenges\/"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:17:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T08:17:27","slug":"cabinet-discusses-load-shedding-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cabinet-discusses-load-shedding-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet discusses load shedding challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202209\/phumlawilliamsbluetopblackblazer.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Cabinet has reiterated government\u2019s commitment to resolving the current load shedding crisis gripping the country.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, following President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s return to the country to deal with the load shedding issue.<\/p>\n<p>The country has been gripped in a wave of load shedding for the past three weeks, with Eskom\u2019s energy generation challenges pushing load shedding to Stage 6.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Government spokesperson, Phumla Williams, said Cabinet recognised the inconvenience and disruption caused by the load shedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCabinet expressed regret that intermittent load-shedding is happening at the time when government is vigorously engaged with interventions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July 2022 to overcome the surmountable energy crisis facing the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCabinet remains committed to resolving the issue of energy security in the country and welcomes the concerted efforts being made by government and stakeholders to find a permanent solution to end load shedding,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>She said Cabinet is discussing reports from the Department of Public Enterprises and the National Energy Crisis Committee on the challenges facing the power utility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, today presented a briefing on the capacity of Eskom and a progress report from the Technical Committee of the National Energy Crisis Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cabinet is still deliberating on these reports and will soon provide a comprehensive feedback to the South African public,\u201d Williams said. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cabinet has reiterated government\u2019s commitment to resolving the current load shedding crisis gripping the country. 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