• The electricity minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, said that some schools might be in the dark when they write their matric examinations
• He spoke after he updated the country on the government's Energy Action Plan media briefing
• Netizens were appalled by how the government allegedly prioritised the Rugby World Cup over the matric exams

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News's current affairs journalist, offered coverage of current affairs and societal issues during his eight years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

Minister of Electricity Kgosientso Ramokgopa announced that not all schools would be protected from loadshedding. This was after matriculants started writing their exams, and South Africans had concerns that loadshedding would set them back. Netizens were unimpressed with the government and accused them of double standards.

Matrics might write in the dark

Ramokgopa spoke during his update on the Energy Action Plan implementation on 4 November. According to @eNCA, Ramokgopa said it would not be possible for all schools to be kept in the light for their exams. In a video posted on eNCA's X (formerly Twitter) account, Ramokgopa said that most of the schools are found in areas that consume a lot of electricity and that they share some of the distribution infrastructure, so matric students writing their exams might do so without electricity.

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He also added that not all hospitals would be exempt from loadshedding. Loadshedding suddenly returned after the country was spared from power cuts during the Rugby World Cup. Watch the video here:

Netizens accuse government of hypocrisy

South Africans gave the government and the electricity minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, a thumbs down. They were upset that there was no loadshedding during the world cup, but it continued when matriculants started writing their exams.

Two30 said:

“Corruption is more important than school. The day we understand that we will live a happy life.”

Nceku added:

“Yet the Rugby World Cup can be exempted.”

Nonchalant pointed out:

“During rugby games, there were no blackouts.”

Ian Goodes shared:

“I went to school during the day. Lights were never on.”

Andre wrote:

“There was electricity for the Rugby World Cup, but there are none or matric exams. Kids are supposed to use candles but come the Rugby World Cup and loadshedding vanishes. We’ve got our priorities right, neh?”

Alan Shore asked:

“Kanti, how were we not getting loadshedding during the World Cup?”

Tshepo suggested:

“Why not provide every school with a small generator because the schools don’t use much electricity?”

Loadshedding will stop, says Ramaphosa

In a similar article, Briefly News reported President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that loadshedding would stop soon.

He spoke after saying that the Kusile Power Station units returned online and were expecting to generate more electricity.

South Africans did not believe a word he said, and citizens were convinced that he was doing this for elections.