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
Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
By: Mariaan Webb 17th June 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity... →
Parliamentary committee to conduct interviews for nuclear regulator board this week
By: Rebecca Campbell 10th June 2026 During this week, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy will, it has announced, interview all 26 shortlisted candidates for... →
September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities 
By: Terence Creamer 3rd June 2026 The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to... →
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
By: Bloomberg 28th May 2026 South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to... →
DA demands transparency as Joburg power crisis deepens
27th May 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised serious concerns following yesterday's meeting between Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa,... →
A year without loadshedding proves reforms work, now to finish the job – Mavuso
By: Sabrina Jardim 25th May 2026 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has, in her latest newsletter, congratulated State-owned Eskom on a full year without... →
Dept of Energy targets affordability, load-reduction as loadshedding moves to the rearview mirror
By: Irma Venter 19th May 2026 As South Africa this month celebrates 365 days without loadshedding, the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) is turning its attention to the... →
Ramokgopa promises ‘sequenced’ roadmap for wholesale electricity market roll-out
By: Terence Creamer 12th May 2026 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the South32 Hillside Aluminium anniversary (07/05/2026)
8th May 2026 When President Nelson Mandela opened the smelter in April 1996 he said: “The ultimate yardstick by which we must measure our efforts is the extent... →
Daily Podcast – April 29, 2026
29th April 2026 Making headlines: South Africa law firms ask court to quash industry equity code Shortlists of nuclear regulator board candidates released by... →
