Political parties react to President Ramaphosa's address on measures to fix Eskom

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a range of measures to fix Eskom and stave off further high levels of rolling blackouts in the future. South Africans were recently subject to stage six rolling blackouts amid and unprotected strike at Eskom. The President says skilled personnel are being sourced locally and from abroad - including former Eskom staff. The President also says additional generation capacity will also be urgently procured in the next three months from plants with excess of capacity.

[kaizersuze]

Gents we need change it's now up to you👍

[brucethackwell]

After all these wasted years how could anyone take the president seriously

[bernardbester]

Best way to solve energy crisis - GET RID OF RAMAUSELESS AND HIS EQUALLY USELESS ANC

[altGoolam]

Eskom must be restored. Contrary to popular opinion, it's a crucial public asset and needs more investment in its operating capacity. Not less.

[terinunes]

I don't understand why the president comes in so late

[arnoldmeiring]

Its called reactive management - Could the needed maintenance not have been done during COVID-19 when watts consumption was low?

[tlawengmophosho]

Microeconomics_ there are no shortages in free markets.

South africa was disrespecting economic laws, supply was being suppressed.

Who is the economic adviser to the anc?

[moneysucessthomo]

Briefing on State-owned Enterprises - Pravin Gordhan
743 viewsAug 15, 2018, nothing has happened, is this going to be the same. How many State own companies have failed.

[riverniletv]

ATM, ATM, isn't that the public company has failed miserable. That appears as if you are lazy thinkers. Every town, city, residence can have it's own, and sell extra energy. The answer is not socialism.

[riverniletv]

EFF, what is your proposal? You seem as if you are all talk but no meat there!

[elizabethnadrau]

This looks like a biggest problem, I don't believe it is easy to be solved .It needs billions and billions Why did SouthAfrica waited such years about this Eskom Problem. This is. scaring .This does'nt look like it can be solved. This is not a problem from Yesterday. This destroys the Economy totally.

[mornelotter]

Cope is on it Cyril is the creator of this SALUTE.

[loginroberts]

Eskom who is Responsible for this Crisis.2020 connect Power.This is not Financial but Wisdom needed.Megawatts are like Data It Get used.

[karelgericke]

O my $#it" mabe"might be drunk again, keep it short, because his talking so much%$#@

[riverniletv]

Please no COAL please. South Africa has lots of sunshine and wind, that should produce more than enough. Nuclear, yes!