Alexander Erwin (born 17 January 1948)[1] is a South African politician who was Minister of Public Enterprises from 29 April 2004 to 25 September 2008. (wikipedia)
Government has accepted the responsibility that new power stations were not built in time.
There is not a national energy crisis, there is a tight reserve margin which we are addressing.
We will be in a real tight spot, but there is no national energy crisis.
While we will always respect the right to strike, nonetheless we can say that this strike is misguided.
Our destinies are absolutely intertwined. Africa is absolutely fundamental for the South African economy.