Restore the power grid | SA to sign memorandum of cooperation with China

JOHANNESBURG - Could China prove to be the solution to the country’s electricity crisis?

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will sign a joint memorandum of cooperation with eight Chinese entities.

This is part of efforts to strengthen partnerships to advance energy security and transition.

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The signing will happen on the sidelines of the 15th Brics Summit, a day after Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit.

For over a decade, South Africa has been faced with an energy crisis, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare a state of disaster and appoint a minister responsible for electricity.

The memorandum comes at a time when planned blackouts are continuing in the country.