Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa ponders candidates for new high-stakes electricity portfolio

By Juliette Garnier and Clotilde Ravel

Published on 23.02.2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 min

On 9 February South Africa's president announced the creation of a ministry of electricity to coordinate the fight against the energy crisis that leaves the country without power for hours on end every day. A favourite has emerged to fill the high-risk position.

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