Insightful leadership: Ramaphosa snubs USA’s UNGA over RSA power crisis

JOHANNESBURG-(MaraviPost)-South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has cut his overseas trip short to return to South Africa amid the Eskom crisis.

The President will fly home after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral today, Monday, September 19, 2022.

According to eNCA the President was due to fly back to the United States of America for 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

President Cyril Ramaphosa is cutting short his overseas visit to come home to deal with the electricity crisis.

He will return home from the UK after the Queen’s funeral tomorrow. Ramaphosa was scheduled to go back to the US.

The President reportedly held a virtual meeting with relevant cabinet ministers today about the power crisis.

Meanwhile Eskom has implemented Stage 6 power cuts following the tripping of generation units at Kusile and Kriel power stations.

At this stage, it’s not yet clear when this Stage 6 rolling blackout will end.

Meanwhile, Eskom blackouts are costing South Africa’s economy R10bn daily, according to energy expert, David Lipschitz.

He says the power utility is actually cutting power 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Source: eNCA

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.