Eskom last Friday said it has kept the power on for 100 days , the longest such period without load shedding since 2020. The reprieve comes after Eskom focused on a generation recovery plan that is paying dividends in the form of more reliable power stations.
"While this is a welcome milestone, it is not a reason to relax," Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly online newsletter on Monday. "Our electricity system remains vulnerable, and we cannot yet rule out a possibility of further load shedding."
"Rather, this milestone provides encouragement for us to do more and to work faster to ensure a secure supply of electricity now and into the future."
The president's remarks come a day after it emerged that energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is seeking funding from national treasury for the construction of a 2.5GW nuclear power station in South Africa. Work has reached an advanced stage , and a team is finalising the procurement structure for the project, the Sunday Times reported at the weekend.
Also, Eskom last week successfully commissioned unit 5 at the Kusile power station, adding an additional 800MW to the grid.
