Minister of Electricity to receive donated energy equipment

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, will on behalf of Government receive the first consignment of energy equipment donated by the People’s Republic of China in a handover ceremony scheduled to take place on Thursday, 30 November 2023 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

The donation forms part of the Technical Assistance Programme that was entered into in August 2023 during China’s Head of State Visit to South Africa.

The first consignment which has arrived in South Africa consists of 450 gasoline generators which will be distributed to public service facilities across the country. 

The generators will be used as backup to alleviate the impacts of load shedding in the delivery of services in clinics, schools and courts whilst government continues to implement the Energy Action Plan to ultimately end load shedding and create sustainable energy security.

Members of the media are invited to the official handover ceremony as follows:

Part 1: Inspection of the generators (Photo opportunity)

Date: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Time: 09h00 for 09h30 – 10h00
Venue: Eskom Howick CNC stores, Underberg & Wilson Rd, Merrivale
 
Part 2: Official programme – School installation site

Date: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Time: 10h30 for 11h00 - 12h30
Venue: Newton Pre- Vocational School, Newton Rd, Manor, Pietermaritzburg
 
Members of the media interested in covering the event are required to RSVP by sending their details (name and surname, media house, ID numbers) to Kutlwano Huma – kutlwano@presidency.gov.za or Vuyolwethu Gwala – vuyolwethu@gcis.gov.za and Joseph Cubai on 061 421 5853 / Joseph.cubai@kznpremier.gov.za by no later than 10h00 on Wednesday, 29 November 2023.

 
Media enquires: Tsakane Khambane, Spokesperson in the Ministry of Electricity, on 082 084 5566 / tsakane@presidency.gov.za

Issued by: The Ministry in The Presidency responsible for Electricity
Pretoria