Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity

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Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity
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City of Tshwane Mayor, Mr Kgosientso Ramokgopa (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Kgosientso Ramokgopa
since 7 March 2023
The Presidency
Style The Honourable
Appointer President of South Africa
Inaugural holderKgosientso Ramokgopa
Formation6 March 2023

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity is a minister of the South African government, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the government's response to the ongoing electricity crisis.

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The incumbent Minister is Kgosientso Ramokgopa of the African National Congress, who is the first holder of the position.

History

During president Cyril Ramaphosa's 2023 State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2023, he announced, that he would appoint a "Minister of Electricity" based in the Presidency, tasked with overseeing all aspects of the country's response to the ongoing electricity crisis, including leading the National Energy Crisis Committee. The Minister would work with the board of Eskom and all other relevant departments to resolve the crisis. [1] [2] [3]

Ramaphosa reshuffled his cabinet on 6 March 2023 and announced that the head of the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the Presidency Kgosientso Ramokgopa would be the first Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity. [4] [5] [6]

The current minister is not registered as required by the Engineering Council of South Africa as per the Engineering Profession Act 2000, (Act no. 46 of 2000), sections 18(2) and 18(3) which "Prohibit" engineering work to only registered persons [7] and implemented by 25 March 2024.

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MinisterTook officeLeft officePolitical partyPresidentTechnical QualificationsProfessional Registration
City of Tshwane Mayor, Mr Kgosientso Ramokgopa (cropped).jpg Kgosientso Ramokgopa 7 March 2023Incumbent African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa BSc Civil EngineeringNone

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