Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
With elections on the horizon, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has said load shedding will still be around for "some time" – and that government's plan to end it largely hinges on external factors including the hope of additional private sector support.
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