# Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says affordable electricity is essential for Africa’s industrialisation and economic development. He addressed the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s annual Drakensberg forum yesterday. Ramokgopa described electricity as a public good, not merely a tool for private profit. He highlighted that South Africa can attract energy-intensive digital infrastructure, including data centres, by harnessing its renewable energy potential to meet growing artificial intelligence demands, while supporting economic growth:
Minister Ramokgopa says electricity is not merely a tool for private profit [SOUND]
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