PHUTI MOSOMANE
NUMSA’s General Secretary, Irvin Jim, has welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to force government to exempt critical sectors of the economy from load shedding.
“We are pleased that it found in our favour,” Jim said.
In March of this year, NUMSA, along with 18 other applicants, urgently approached the North Gauteng High Court to request that the government halt load shedding in essential sectors of the economy.
The high court handed down the judgment on Friday.
The court’s order directed Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to take all “reasonable steps” within 60 days from the date of the ruling to guarantee sufficient supply or generation of electricity to prevent any interruptions in supply caused by load shedding.
Specifically, the order applied to the following critical sectors:
- All hospitals, clinics, and other public health facilities as defined by the National Health Act.
- All public schools
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