Energy minister to present short-term plan to address blackouts

JOHANNESBURG - A short-term plan to address higher stages of rolling blackouts will be presented in the next few weeks.

This is according to Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa.

READ: Ramokgopa: 'Worse case scenario would be beyond stage 6'

South Africans have expressed outrage at the country once again being plunged into Stage 6 power cuts.

Ramakgopa admits it isn't ideal.

READ: Eskom announces Stage 6 blackouts until further notice

"Two weeks from now we will be presenting to cabinet what are the interventions in the short-term to relieve higher stages of load-shedding and over time," Ramakgopa said.

"We had a conversation with Eskom, myself and Minister Gordhan...they've put together a winter plan....so we are confident we will come back understanding their anger...to avoid higher stages of load-shedding."