This week ‘From the Desk of the President’ highlights the unexpected load shedding that has disrupted the lives of millions of South Africans in their homes, workplaces, and businesses.’ is a weekly letter from the President himself, that discusses some of the issues that interest and concerns South Africans, and talks about the work done in government to tackle these issues.“The cost to our economy of power outages is significant.
The President says while technicians are working around the clock to fix the problems, government has updated the Integrated Resource Plan. “While technicians are working around the clock to fix problems at several power stations and restore the grid to stability, government last week released the updated Integrated Resource Plan . It is our policy blueprint for the country’s industrial, commercial and household energy needs until 2030. It provides clarity and certainty on a crucial part of our development path.”