https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is a South African politician who serves as Minister of Electricity in the national government. He is a member of the African National Congress and holds a key portfolio focused on addressing South Africa's energy crisis and persistent loadshedding challenges. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him to the newly created electricity ministry to coordinate efforts to stabilise the national grid and accelerate the integration of independent power producers into the energy mix. Before his appointment as electricity minister, Ramokgopa served as executive mayor of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, where he gained experience in municipal governance and infrastructure delivery. His current role places him at the centre of government efforts to resolve the country's electricity supply constraints, working closely with Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Ramokgopa's mandate includes overseeing the implementation of the Energy Action Plan and facilitating private-sector participation in electricity generation. He engages regularly with business organisations such as Business Leadership South Africa on energy policy and investment frameworks. His performance in the electricity portfolio is closely watched by industry stakeholders and the public, given the critical importance of reliable power supply to South Africa's economic recovery and growth.

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Updates


September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
3rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to their continued participation in a scheme set up in... 


SAWEA welcomes the 20 female participants in the 2026 MDP and calls for intentional transformation within the sector
SAWEA welcomes the 20 female participants in the 2026 MDP and calls for intentional transformation within the sector
1st June 2026

Globally, the renewable energy sector offers diverse opportunities across the entire value chain, from engineering and operations to policy and community engagement. Yet, women remain... 


NOA head of trading Andrew Taylor
Cabinet urged to fast-track electricity reform roadmap as market enters critical phase
29th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer and licensed trader NOA has amplified a recent call for the publication of a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap to ensure that the shift to the competitive... 


Eskom generation head Bheki Nxumalo
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
28th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a... 


James Mackay
Opinion: Unpacking Minister Ramokgopa's electricity sector plan for the year ahead
25th May 2026

In this article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay provides a breakdown of the budget vote presented by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Parliament earlier... 


Busi Mavuso
A year without loadshedding proves reforms work, now to finish the job – Mavuso
25th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has, in her latest newsletter, congratulated State-owned Eskom on a full year without loadshedding, describing this achievement as a... 


Solar energy panels
Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Bid Window 7, South Africa – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The total capacity procured under BW7 now amounts to 3 940 MW, to be delivered through 18 solar PV independent power producer projects across Limpopo, the Free State, North West and Mpumalanga. 


Envusa inaugurates K2 renewable energy projects
Envusa inaugurates K2 renewable energy projects
20th May 2026

Energy trader Envusa Energy in April inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2, or K2, cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape and bordering the Northern Cape. Tasneem Bulbulia... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa visits Tronox smelter in push to revive industrial growth
19th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s efforts to stabilise energy supply and support industrial recovery were highlighted during Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s visit to titanium feedstock... 


Thabo Kekana
Dept of Energy targets affordability, load-reduction as loadshedding moves to the rearview mirror
19th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

As South Africa this month celebrates 365 days without loadshedding, the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) is turning its attention to the challenges of load-reduction, supply security and... 


NOA head of trading Andrew Taylor
Amplified calls for Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap
14th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer and licensed trader NOA has amplified a recent call for the publication of a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap to ensure that the shift to the competitive... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa promises ‘sequenced’ roadmap for wholesale electricity market roll-out
12th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) so... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
New policy paper to offer ‘single window’ into South Africa’s electricity reform agenda
8th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that government is finalising an electricity reform policy paper in a bid to offer a “single-window overview of the sector's reform... 


An NNR logo
Shortlists of nuclear regulator board candidates released by Parliamentary Committee
29th April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has released the list of 26 candidates that it has shortlisted for interviews, to fill vacancies on the board of the National Nuclear... 


Wind turbines at the Koruson 2 cluster of projects
Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa's R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects
24th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF power solutions – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the... 


Photo of Terence Creamer
Full disclosure
24th April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Given its recent history, the fact that Eskom is even able to contemplate entering into a 62c/kWh tariff deal with the ferrochrome industry is remarkable. It is a clear indication of how far the... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
New policy paper to offer ‘single window’ into South Africa’s electricity reform agenda
22nd April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that government is finalising an electricity reform policy paper in a bid to offer a “single-window overview of the sector's reform... 


1

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

pqt: 0.083s - ct: 0.147s - 266pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now