Minister hints at courting Brics over power needs

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has hinted at procuring for the country electricity and nuclear energy improvements from within the Brics bloc, although non-Brics members may also be accommodated.

- Eric Naki

The minister, who stressed everything had to be above board, did not commit to a particular country SA was eyeing as future partner in both conventional and nuclear power generation.

He was speaking in an interview with Russia Today on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week held in Moscow.

Ramokgopa spoke about South Africa's energy deficit, a plan to increase power generation capacity, load shedding, recovery of the power grid and energy-related investments in South Africa.