The energy ministry is standing in the way, says energy expert 

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SA’s unreliable electricity supply problem is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, examining implications for the economy. 
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Hilton Trollip, independent consultant in energy research and a research fellow in the Global Risk Governance programme at the University of Cape Town. 
Topics of discussion include: explaining what is meant by stage 6 load-shedding; reasons for the spate of rolling blackouts in SA; new power generation technologies; ways the state can fix issues at Eskom; and the urgent need for independent power production. 
1 Jul 2022 English South Africa Business News · News

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