Whether his department, considering the difficulties surrounding electricity generation in the Republic, is considering a possible entry of Independent Power Producers to provide the services and assist the overwhelmed Eskom in electricity generation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what enabling measures will his department implement to ensure a regulatory environment that promotes adequate safety standards, healthy competition, strong anti-exploitation laws and robust oversight?
The Independent Power Producers are already generating and supplying energy into the South African grid. They carry their operations in line with the prevailing regulatory mechanism.