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The following opening remarks were delivered by the DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen at the opening of the two day Multi-Party Convention: Good morning, The next two days are not about politics or politicians. The next two days are about the people of South Africa. The outcome of these negotiations must be judged based on …
Dear Editor The release of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for Q2:2023 reveals a grim reality: South Africa’s unemployment crisis persists unabated while the Ramaphosa’s ANC remains at sea, unable to turn the ship around. The ruling party’s economic policies ensure that millions of South Africans remain unemployable. Our official unemployment rate stands at …
Dear Editor President Ramaphosa ignores DA’s formal request to establish a Commission of Inquiry into farm attacks and murders. Since submission of the request, 16 farm murders have been registered between May and July 2023, representing a 56% increase. With rising unemployment and many South Africans going to bed hungry, the Presidency should be very …
Dear Editor Today, the DA and other opposition parties walked out of the clause-by-clause deliberations of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill in Parliament when the chair of the parliamentary portfolio committee on basic education, Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba, refused to allow clarity-seeking questions and forced the adoption of the incorrect draft Consolidated BELA Bill National …
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released by Statistics South Africa today, revealed that 368 000 jobs were created in the Western Cape, between the second quarter of 2022 and the second quarter of 2023. That is a 15.7% increase in employed people year-on-year, well ahead of all other provinces, with Gauteng creating 201 000 jobs …
Dear Editor The DA in North West is appalled by Eskom’s devious attempt to manufacture a situation where the entity is no longer in contempt of court in the Lictenburg electricity saga. There are two transformers supplying Lichtenburg with electricity. Transformer 2 which replaced the vandalised unit has now been switched on so that Eskom …
Dear Editor The DA will request Parliament’s Ethics Committee to investigate the Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, for recent revelations in the media that she engaged in fraudulent behaviour in order to favour an associate of hers for the position of director-general (DG) of the Department of Social Development (DSD). According to City Press, …
Dear Editor The damning report of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) on the NSFAS direct payment tender and relationship between NSFAS CEO Andile Nongogo and Coinvest Africa must be seriously considered by the Minister of Higher Education, Dr Blade Nzimande. In light of the OUTA investigative report, Minister Nzimande must instruct the NSFAS board …
Dear Editor The DA in North West’s legal counsel acting upon our instruction to initiate urgent legal action against Eskom for its continued refusal to restore electricity supply to parts of Lichtenburg, has delivered a final letter of demand to the state-owned entity, demanding the immediate restoration of bulk electricity supply. See letter here. We …
The following speech was delivered by the DA Federal Leader, John Steenhuisen, during a Live Address to the Nation on the historic multi-party National Convention this coming week: My fellow South Africans, On the second of April, I spoke to you from the floor of the DA’s Federal Congress in Midrand. At the time, I …
Dear Editor “In response to the DA’s complaint to the Public Protector over this matter, Cilliers yesterday issued a statement admitting that he holds at least two senior political offices in the PA: Head of Strategy and Negotiations, and on the party’s National Executive Committee. He therefore indeed appears to be employed illegally as a …
Dear Editor National Treasury’s EBB initiative is inadequate to address the devastating effects of the energy crisis for the small business sector. For small businesses already burdened by debt and the current economic environment, taking up more loans through this initiative may be untenable. The DA calls on Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams to provide an update …
The political parties involved in negotiating a pre-election agreement to inaugurate a new government following next year’s election are pleased to announce that the Independent South African National Civic Organisation (ISANCO) is the latest political party to join this process. Alongside the DA, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, UIM and SNP, ISANCO becomes the seventh political …
Dear Editor The DA in North West has instructed its legal counsel to initiate an urgent High Court application against Eskom for its unethical decision refusing to restore electricity supply to affected areas in Lichtenburg. Eskom is acting in contempt of court, since a 2017 High Court judgement ordered that the entity may not suspend …
The following speech was delivered today by the re-elected DA Gauteng Provincial Leader, Solly Msimanga, at the Gauteng Provincial Congress in Boksburg: Democrats, The battle is never internally, but externally focused. We will lose a great opportunity if we remain internally focused and allow for divisions to creep in, in the Democratic Alliance. Our job …
Dear Editor It gives us great pleasure to announce the results of the DA Gauteng Provincial Congress election, which took place today, 12 August 2023. Voting for the contested positions took place using the online OpaVote system. This system ensures that voting can be done in a speedy, but reliable manner. These results are consequently …
The following speech was delivered on Saturday, 12 August 2023, by the DA Federal Leader, John Steenhuisen, at the Gauteng Provincial Congress in Boksburg. Fellow Democrats What an honour to speak with you today at this magnificent Congress! Congratulations to the DA in Gauteng for pulling off yet another free and fair internal election, where …
Dear Editor The DA in North West condemns Eskom’s refusal to restore electricity supply to residents in Lichtenburg until the Ditsobotla Local Municipality makes immediate payment and enters into a renegotiated payment plan. Listen to the meeting recording here. Not only is Eskom’s decision in contempt of court, but it is also immoral and completely …
Dear Editor After collapsing municipalities under its stewardship and bringing some to the brink of bankruptcy, the ANC government has now come up with a harebrained idea to centralise the governance of all municipalities in South Africa through its ill-advised District Development Model (DDM). The DA strongly rejects this Soviet-era inspired idea of central planning …
Dear Editor Earlier this week, during the height of the taxi strike violence in Cape Town, Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga openly sided with SANTACO and the taxi strikers. Her call for the immediate release of impounded taxis was framed under the false pretext of the City of Cape Town’s amended traffic by-laws, an incorrect …
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Dear Editor This is a momentous moment for the DA, on our pathway to Election 2024 as we select Premier Candidates who can win, and who can govern Provinces across South Africa, rescue them from ANC failure and can deliver the DA’s alternative to the people crying out for change. In the coming weeks, as …
DPE affirms commitment to restructuring Eskom
Government is fully committed to the implementation of the Eskom roadmap and the state retaining 100% control of the three separate entities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution, said the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE).
“The DPE is hereby correcting the misinterpretation and mischievous propaganda arising from a technical letter sent to the Eskom Board,” it said in a statement on Thursday.
The department reminded citizens that the intention to restructure Eskom was first pronounced by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA) when he mandated the process to transform the structure of the electricity industry to better serve the needs of the country.
The President announced the process of establishing three separate entities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution – under Eskom Holdings.
“The implementation of the Eskom roadmap and current legislation before Parliament will result in a restructured electricity industry.”
Globally, the energy sector is rapidly changing due to new technologies, transforming customer behaviours and climate change policies.
“Eskom’s current structure is no longer suitable to meet the country’s energy needs.”
According to the department, Eskom Holdings currently owns all Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets, of which these assets belong to the state.
“The reform of Eskom requires the ‘restructuring of Eskom’. This means establishing three separate companies housing Generation, Transmission and Distribution businesses – 100% owned by the state,” the statement read.
“To implement the above, corresponding assets need to be transferred from Eskom Holdings to each of the new companies.”
The department said this requires approval in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) Section 54 (2), (c) and (d).
In terms of this section, the department said the consent of both Ministers of Finance and Public Enterprises is required for the transfer of these assets into the newly established distribution company.
“The letter to the Board contains the consent of the Minister of Public Enterprises for the transfer of assets from the holding company to the newly established distribution company. Further work still needs to be done and agreed upon in relation to the business and the financial model of the newly established distribution company.”
The department believes that the restructuring process is a crucial part of ensuring energy security in the future for all South Africans.
“The DPE and government are fully committed to the implementation of the roadmap and to retaining 100% control of these entities.
“The public needs to be mindful that there are many vested interests who seem to be intent on undermining energy security and the restructuring process – both of which will be disadvantaging 60 million people.
“This is through misinformation and deliberate distortions aimed at undermining public confidence in the process. This is not in South Africa’s interest,” it said. – SAnews.gov.za
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