PRETORIA – 14TH JANUARY, 2016 – ENERGY and Water Development Minister, Ms. Dora Siliya, as Special Envoy of President Edgar Lungu, this morning held a meeting with South Africa’s President, Mr. Jacob Zuma during which she delivered a special message from the Zambian head of state.
Speaking after the meeting which lasted over 40 minutes and held at Mahlamba Ndlopfu is the Official Residence for the President of the Republic of South Africa residence in Pretoria, Ms. Siliya said she expressed Zambia’s desire to import 300 megawatts of power from South Africa.
“After I presented the letter containing the special message from President Lungu to his brother, President Zuma, I spoke of our interest to import about 300 megawatts of power from South Africa,” Ms. Siliya said.
The Minister pointed out that President Zuma indicated that it was important for “neighbours to help one another in times of difficulties.”
Later Hon. Siliya held seperate meetings with South Africa’s Minister of Energy Ms. Tina Joemat-Pettersson
The Minister later held other meetings with South Africa’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, and her counterpart in charge of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane.
Ms. Siliya was accompanied to the meetings by Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba, directors in her Ministry, Mr. Oscar Kalumiana for energy, and Ms. Viola Mtamila for Planning, and Zesco director of transmission Mr. Webster Musonda.
Issued by:
Nicky Shabolyo
PRESS SECRETARY
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Why is everything going left for hh? he goes and tells people in copperbelt he will bring aglo-america to take over the mines, days later reports come saying anglo is cutting jobs. second time tells the world zambia is not good for investment now it has been ranked in 7 best country to invest in in africa.He parades journalist from Al Jezeera & Bloomberg then same day we hear Al Jezeera to shut down operations in the USA .. just wondering.
We will chat about this later, for now put on your dancing shoes, get your groove on boy, at 10 listen to hot fm and dance your hate away, dj HH keep spinning that music, much Love and peace to all haters.
Continue wondering
continue in your denial
He is like a house built on sand. Leaning on it will result in an explicable disasters. Viva ECL !
The excessive selling by Barclays has in turn reduced the demand for the South African Rand. They have not been doing it alone. They have been doing this with the assistance of their American counterparts, Goldman Sachs. The plan is to sell so much of the Rand currency in order to drive down its price and then to later re-purchase it, which will push up its value as demand for it increases- Claims ANC Youth Wing.
OK! here it is
Did someone said, “even in South Africa they have load shedding”?????
Pacalo tapaba kuwamya.even congo is importng fm zambia bawesu
Why South Africa? I thought it was argued that there is load shedding there as well
Why
Tumfweko why are you blocking me
Zedman, Ba SA nabo balinobwafya lilya ba Eskom ba machine babo ba fwile. Taba bonfya a menshi(hydro)
The topic which is here is importing power from RSA but to my surprize HH and Anglo issue what has it to do wiith in importation of power?Let’s coment what the topic says.
just talk to blind fools who can listen to yo foolish promises bcoz u always talk without doing. idiots at work.
i thought load shedding is worldwide issue ,but again south aAfrican exporting to Zambia,how come?u politicians find the best excuses to your people ,please strive hand to find the best you can than hiding your failures by pin point other countries problems.the people cheat today they will turn against you.
Yes there’s load shedding here in RSA. its just help we are pleading