Maimane launches petition against Gordhan's 'crazy' load shedding exemption appeal
has launched his party's petition calling on South Africans, businesses and civil society to force government to comply with a recent court ruling that critical institutions such as hospitals, police stations and school should be exempted from load shedding.
Addressing a small crowd outside the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto on Wednesday morning, Maimane said people should sign the petition to demand that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan should drop his"crazy, illegal, immoral challenge" of the court ruling. On Monday, Gordhan announced that the department of public enterprises would be lodging an urgent appeal against Friday’s Pretoria High Court ruling. The UDM, IFP, ActionSA, te National Union of Mineworkers and other parties applied to the courts to have the clinics, hospitals, schools and police stations exempted from power cuts. It is an assault on the Constitution.
"We also want to be very clear, I am writing to the minister [Gordhan] to say that I am giving you 60 days to comply with the court judgment. If you still have a moral, constitutional backbone, switch off the ministers [electricity] so that the people can have power,” he said. The court ordered government to implement the judgment within 60 days. It, however, noted that it would be impossible to isolate embedded buildings, sparing them from load shedding. It said government must ensure that alternative energy supply was secured in such cases, to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SA’s carbon emissions decline | City PressSA’s carbon emissions decline | South Africa’s net emissions in carbon dioxide declined from an equivalent of 446 million tons in 2000 to 442 million tons in 2020
Read more »
Photos | Soweto Fashion Week brings local designs to the fore | City PressPhotos | Soweto Fashion Week brings local designs to the fore: The autumn/winter edition showcased designs from fashion houses Konka Republic and Triller, among others. Here’s a look at some of their work:
Read more »
Actress Thuli Phongolo withdraws assault case against DJ Maphorisa | City PressActress and DJ Thulisile Phongolo has withdrawn the domestic violence case she opened on Sunday night against her popular boyfriend Themba Sekowe known as DJ Maphorisa.
Read more »
Meyiwa Trial: Thwala grilled about contradictions on Khumalo's fight with Senzo's wife | City PressDefence lawyer for accused number one and two Advocate Sipho Ramosepele magnified contradictions between Senzo Meyiwa’s close friends Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala regarding a fist fight involving Meyiwa’s then girlfriend Kelly Khumalo and his wife, Mandise Mkhize, after he was declared dead at Botshelong hospital in Vosloorus.
Read more »
Assault docket disappears after Mashatile’s advisor allegedly assaults ex-wife | City PressDeputy President Paul Mashatile’s newly appointed international advisor Mukoni Ratshitanga has evaded prosecution after an assault docket opened by his ex-wife, Phumzile Kotane, went missing at the Midrand Police Station last year.
Read more »