" We are not going to close Medupi and Kusile [power stations], we've put far too much money on those" - ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa
African National Congress President, Cyril Ramaphosa says he has requested that Eskom consider postponing the implementation of the latest energy tariff increase. The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) recently approved Eskom's electricity tariff increase application by 18-point-six-five per cent for the 2023-2024 financial year. Speaking following the ANC PEC meeting in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday, Ramaphosa added that government would not close down the Kusile and Medupi power stations as the country has spent far too much money on the two power stations.
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