Ramokgopa says court ruling on load shedding could be ‘expensive and unsustainable’ [Video]

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says government is assessing its options following an unfavourable outcome in the load shedding court case.

Last Friday, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria rejected the government’s application for leave to appeal a prior ruling.

The same court had determined in December 2023 that load shedding amounted to a breach of constitutional rights.

As a result of the ruling, Eskom was ordered to exempt several public institutions, such as public health facilities and schools, from the power outages or furnish them with generators for uninterrupted power supply.

Addressing the media during a briefing on Monday, Ramokgopa indicated that government, which has an option of petitioning to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), was receiving legal advice within the Presidency on the high court judgment.

“What is not in doubt is the fact that there is a need for us to ensure …