TASNEEM BULBULIA
THE government has terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster for electricity declared by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on February 9.
In a statement, the Department of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) said the State of Disaster was a necessary response to the impact of critical levels of loadshedding on the economy and vulnerable sectors such as health and small businesses.
Following the declaration of the State of Disaster in February, the government adopted wide-ranging regulations which set out the responsibilities of the different organs of the State to mitigate the impact of severe loadshedding, prevent the escalation of electricity supply constraints and avert a national emergency, the department averred.
It noted that these regulations and the underlying actions were put in place in support of the Energy Action Plan (EAP).
This was to support an effective and integrated response across
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