South Africa: Load Shedding - ANC Chief Whip Admits Minister Blocked Ismo Bill

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Today, the ANC Chief Whip, Mr Stone Sizani confirmed that the reason the Independent Services and Market Operator (ISMO) Bill has not been considered in Parliament is because the Minister of Energy, Ben Martins, did not want it to be.

This explanation given by Mr Sizani during a meeting of the National Assembly Programming Committee explains why my numerous motions to have the Bill debated in Parliament have been blocked at every turn.

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