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
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 2nd September 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical... →
‘It ain't broke’, Ramokgopa says on whether Nyati should stay as Eskom chair 
By: Terence Creamer 31st August 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has indicated that it would be his preference for Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati to remain... →
As sales to industrial customers slump by 22.5%, Eskom targets new sources of demand
By: Terence Creamer 31st August 2026 Eskom reports that it is aiming to stabilise yearly sales at the 178 TWh level reported in its 2026 financial year, which represented another 6.1%... →
Draft electricity pricing policy outlines support for industry, poor households
By: Terence Creamer 18th August 2026 The public comment phase for the much-anticipated revision to South Africa’s electricity pricing policy (EPP) has been initiated following... →
Mavuso not confident in commitment of Eskom leadership to reforms
By: Terence Creamer 17th August 2026 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso – who has had an ongoing public disagreement with Eskom’s chairperson Mteto Nyati over the... →
BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter - Reform resisters are costing South Africa jobs and that must stop
17th August 2026 The dreadful unemployment figures last week signal a worsening crisis, especially for our young people. It is a sign of the failure to get our... →
South Africa bets on renewables, but its power grid is not ready
By: Reuters 17th August 2026 Faced with spiralling energy costs and growing demand, South Africa is investing heavily in green energy, but without enough cables to transmit the... →
Ramokgopa lauds outcomes of South Africa-China energy mission
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th August 2026 South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed tangible results emerging from the high-level investment... →
Eskom warns grid reform may jeopardise finances, rattle lenders
By: Bloomberg 6th August 2026 South Africa should hold off on transferring assets from Eskom to a separate transmission company until the government addresses risks to the State... →
NTCSA looks to Chinese investment to bolster TDP rollout
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 4th August 2026 South Africa's electricity sector is facing an "interesting challenge", with the grid not designed for dispatched generation of intermittent energy... →
