I think that because South Africa is an economically unstable country, renewable energy is not suitable at this stage of time for South Africa. President Zuma says: “Our country needs a stable and growing mining industry,” Zuma said. “Mining has been a key feature of this country's economy for more than 130 years.” Because our mining industry is struggling, our economy is unstable. New power plants, among the largest in the world, will soon be completed. “Medupi Power Station is a new coal-fired, dry-cooled power station built by Eskom near Lephalale in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Once completed, the plant will have six boilers each powering a 798 megawatt (MW) turbine, producing 4,788 MW of power. This will be the largest dry-cooled coal-fired power plant in the world. Kusile is the second most advanced coal-fired power station project in Eskom’s system after the Medupi power station.” These power plants are also among the most expensive and I know this because the power company told MPs that it finances the costs of its new power plant...