Ramokgopa has been at pains to explain over the last couple of months that the government does not want to commit to a specific date when SA will emerge from the electricity crisis because there are too many uncertainties. In addition, he says, the intention is not only to close the current gap between electricity supply and demand, but to create some breathing room and capacity for the economy to grow.
SA businesses, which are now actively involved in solving the crisis, say it will take another two to three years to eliminate the risk of load-shedding. But there really is no simple answer to when the crisis will be well and truly behind us.
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On a positive note, the private sector has far outperformed expectations. The plan provided for 850MW to be added via rooftop solar installed by businesses and households — actual installed capacity for the first half of the year already stands at about 1,400MW.