Government has reportedly withdrawn the National State of Disaster on electricity.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) tweeted the details in Wednesday morning.
“OUTA’s legal team was just informed that Government decided to withdraw the State ff Disaster on electricity and revoke the regulations. This follows on OUTA’s legal challenge to stop the SOD. Big win for civil society,” it tweeted.
Trade union Solidarity also shared the news of the National State of Disaster on electricity be withdrawn.
“Solidarity forces government to end (another) state of disaster. In a legal letter to Solidarity, government announced that the energy state of disaster will be withdrawn today, and Solidarity is requested to withdraw its case.”
National state of disaster on electricity
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster, to respond to the electricity crisis.
Ramaphosa appointed minister of electricity in the Presidency which focuses full-time on working with Eskom to end load shedding.
The President made the announcement on Thursday, 9 February during his State Of The Nation Address (Sona).
“The National Disaster Management Centre has consequently classified the energy crisis and
its impact as a disaster. We are therefore declaring a national state of disaster to respond to the electricity crisis and its effects,” said Ramaphosa.
