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GUEST – Lungile Mashele – Energy Economist

The South African government has decided to end its National State of Disaster called on the ongoing electricity crisis after just over one month. According to SA Government News, the National State of Disaster has been terminated “with immediate effect” after it was challenged in the courts by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). The legality of the State of Disaster was also challenged by civil action group Solidarity.

According to EWN, the State Attorney had informed OUTA’s lawyers today that the government was withdrawing the National State of Disaster on electricity, and it would be paying OUTA’s court costs. “The national state of disaster, has been overturned by government and I guess it starts to ask questions as to why is government making these decisions without really applying their mind to the long-term consequences and the backlash that they are going to be receiving on a number of these matters,” said OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage.
5 Apr 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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