State mulls expropriation of land for transmitting power

01 June 2025 - 00:00

By Khulekani Magubane

Minister of energy and electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has hinted that the government could expropriate land to put up transmission lines as it seeks to keep up with increased energy generation.

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