No state of disaster means no need for legal challenges, says govt | Business

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Multiple considerations were made to end the national state of disaster, including an impending legal challenge to have it set aside. | News24_Business

Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media about the end of the state of disaster on the energy crisis.Based on a review, it was determined that government does have the powers to address the crisis, says deputy minister Parks Tau.For more financial news, go to the The state of disaster was terminated because no additional powers are required by government to address the energy crisis, said Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Parks Tau.

Government had not submitted responding court papers, and dates for the court hearings had not yet been set. But both organisations on Wednesday received notice from the state attorney that the state of disaster would be withdrawn. Tau said a review was conducted on the necessity for the state of disaster and it became apparent that government does not need additional powers to address the crisis. With the state of disaster falling away, the legal challenge became moot.

The situation now is such that a new executive authority, in the form of the electricity minister, has been established and who is wholly focused on the issue. Based on engagements with this new ministry to determine if additional powers are required, it became apparent that there is no need for"extraordinary measures" to intervene in the electricity crisis.

 

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_Business Doing a wonderful job Minister after that thug DeRuyter almost collapsed the mighty ESKOM. Thank you Minister

_Business I bet the legal challenges has them running scared! Such amateurs they are!!

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