Hon Minister, in the short time available to me I will concentrate on just two issues, namely, resolving our short-term energy crisis and ensuring that our long-term planning represents the best mix of investments for our country.
It is clear that this government has failed woefully in its primary duty of ensuring energy security. The delays in bringing online the Medupi and Kusile power stations and the massive cost overruns on both these projects have pointed to the need for the government to finally break the monopoly stranglehold that Eskom enjoys over energy generation. [Applause.]
We now need to involve all South Africans in finding solutions to what is essentially a government-induced crisis. [Interjections.]