By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is “doing well” after he was involved in a vehicle crash on Sunday
Ramokgopa was involved in a car accident on Sunday afternoon, 14 April, while travelling from the North West to Gauteng.
According to his department spokeswoman Tsakane Khambane, the accident involved the car Ramokgopha was being driven in with two protectors, and another vehicle.
Khambane said all individuals involved in the accident received prompt medical attention.
“The minister has been discharged without hospital admission. He is doing well and has expressed his heartfelt and sincere wishes for a speedy and optimal recovery to those injured in the accident,” she said.
Khabane further added that Ramokgopa has also sends best wishes to all individuals affected by the incident.
CHURCH VISIT ⚫??
Today we are attending a church service at the African Apostolic Church at Mareetsane Village, North West as part of the ANC Church Visitation programme, we are accompanied by the ANC North West PEC & REC. #VoteANC2024 #LetsDoMoreDoTogether pic.twitter.com/X9jZUOhTov
— Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (@Kgosientsho_R) April 14, 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Ramokgopa as the first Minister in the Presidency for Electricity in March last year.
His appointment came as government-owned Eskom battled for consecutive days to keep the lights on, negatively impacting the economy.
Ramaphosa at the time said Ramokgopa’s primary goal will be to drive the government’s programme of significantly reducing the “severity and frequency of load shedding as a matter of urgency” and to expedite the government’s work to ensure the full implementation of the Energy Action Plan.
“To effectively oversee the electricity crisis response, the appointed Minister will have political responsibility, authority, and control over all critical aspects of the Energy Action Plan. This will help to deal with the challenge of fragmentation of responsibility across various departments and ministers, which, while appropriate under normal circumstances, is not conducive to a crisis response,” said Ramaphosa.