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Pretoria – Energy experts and different political parties said they have faith in the newly announced measures by President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s to deal with the energy crisis in the country.<\/p>\n
On Monday night, Ramaphosa announced new measures to combat the current energy crisis which plunged the country into Stage 6 early July. <\/p>\n
The measures include procuring power from private players such as mines, paper mills and shopping malls, as well as excess power from neighbouring countries in the SADC region.<\/p>\n
Speaking to eNCA, energy expert David Lipschitz, said that there must be a concerted effort to use all the resources available to win the challenge against electricity shortages. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important to understand that renewable energy is not the only way that\u2019s going to solve our problem, we need to have a mix of measures which correspond.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worry a little bit that environmental concerns will be put on the back seat in an environment where we are trying to be more environmentally friendly and have more sustainable energy transition, we need not to take short cuts while moving where we need to go,\u201d said Lipschitz.<\/p>\n
United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Bonke Holomisa agreed with Lipschitz and said countries which don\u2019t experience energy problem usually rely on coal, renewable energy as well as nuclear energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president\u2019s strategy can work if he has the people to implement the plan. We\u2019ve had such good plans in the past but we are always hesitant because of the lack of implementation. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s an opportunity in this country because we have those resources, why don\u2019t we look into the sector holistically. <\/p>\n
\u201cNotwithstanding that, there\u2019s a call from that national committee to move towards renewable energy but we must also look at what other countries are doing,\u201d he told the SABC.<\/p>\n
Economic Freedom Fighters spokesperson Sinawo Tambo said what Ramaphosa said during his speech, was just reiteration from what he had already said in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said it before and it came out with no results,\u201d Tambo said speaking to the SABC.<\/p>\n
Tambo added that Ramaphosa failed to provide concrete solutions which will also benefit the poor.<\/p>\n
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