RICHARDS BAY - Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says power cuts are becoming a thing of the past.
Ramokgopa said government was working towards achieving a three-percent GDP growth target, with reliable energy production key to that.
On Friday, Eskom and the Zululand Energy Terminal signed an agreement which sets the framework for a long-term strategic partnership. Zululand Energy Terminal is the country's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal situated along the east coast in Richards Bay port. It aims to support South Africa's gas-to-power programme.
"What we need to do is to ensure that we are able to achieve energy security for the country and enable growth at the levels that the president articulated during his state of the nation address. He set an ambitious target of a GDP growth of 3% and for that to happen, two of our key state-owned entities, including Transnet, must perform," Ramokgopa said.
Ramakgopa said the Electricity and Energy Department was working to ensure a stable and reliable power supply across the country.
"We are transitioning because we are pivoting towards Eskom 2.0. The conversation is not about whether we have ended load shedding or not; that is something of the past, it remains in history," he added.