Alan Winde wants an audience with Ramaphosa over load-shedding crisis

He said Ramaphosa’s silence to his letter has prompted him to ask for a meeting.

“It is very unfortunate that President Ramaphosa has not at the very least noted my letter. This again shows there is no urgency being demonstrated by his government.”

On Friday Winde convened a meeting of the Western Cape energy council for an update on efforts to reduce the impact of load-shedding on the province.

“The council is looking at all options to make the Western Cape more energy resilient and, over time, for us to become independent of Eskom,” said Winde, who chairs the council.

“The council is looking at this crisis and identifying how to prioritise our responses as a provincial government. Short, medium and long-term measures, as well as emergency interventions for 2023, were discussed at the energy council meeting to ameliorate load-shedding.

“This work will inform immediate budget discussions and determinations for the Western Cape government’s 2023/24 financial year which begins in April 2023. Further announcements will be made shortly on our plans, in particular for 2023.”

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