Die massiewe Eskom-bouprogram ten opsigte van nuwe opwekking- , transmissie- en verspreidingskapasiteit sal voortgaan; en waar moontlik sal sommige projekte bespoedig word. In hierdie opsig, wil ek die privaatsektor bedank vir hul bereidwilligheid om ons op enige moontlike wyse behulpsaam te wees. Tydens 'n vergadering met die Voorsitter van General Electric verlede week, het General Electric aangebied om hulp te verleen deur skaars turbinetoerusting names ons aan te koop. In Suid-Afrika is groot maatskappye soos Sasol, Anglo en BHP Billiton almal betrokke by samesprekings met die departemente van minerale en energiesake en van openbare ondernemings om koste-effektiewe en volhoubare oplossings te vind vir die voorsieningsbeperkinge. Die benadering is een van gesamentlike optrede eerder as wedersydse verwyt. .
The massive Eskom build programme in new generation, transmission and distribution capacity will continue; and where possible, some projects will be accelerated. In this regard, I would like to thank the private sector for being prepared to assist in whatever way they can. In a meeting with the Chairman of General Electric (GE) during the course of last week, GE offered to assist by procuring scarce turbine equipment on our behalf. In South Africa our own large companies such as Sasol, Anglo and BHP Billiton are all in concrete discussions with the Departments of Mineral and Energy and Public Enterprises to find cost effective and sustainable solutions to the supply constraint. The approach is one of common action rather than recrimination.