Government terminates state of national disaster on electricity

PHUTI MOSOMANE

THE government has terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster declared by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 9 February 2023.

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thembisile Nkadimeng said on Wednesday the State of Disaster was a necessary response to the impact of critical levels of load shedding on the economy and the 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 load shedding, prevent the escalation of electricity supply constraints, and avert a national emergency.

These regulations and the underlying actions were put in place in support of the Energy Action Plan.

This was to support an effective and integrated response across all spheres of government. Nkadimeng said