The Muslim Judicial Council has called on President Ramaphosa and the Minister of Electricity to halt load shedding for Eid this weekend.
The Muslim Judicial Council argued that load shedding had been suspended to accommodate the Christmas and Easter Christian holidays.The rThe MJC argues that load shedding was suspended over Christmas and Easter.
The celebration marks the end of the holy month of Ramadaan and is a"period of profound spirituality, joy, and a time to be with family and friends", the MJC said. "It is a widely known fact that the ramifications of load shedding in all spheres of the lives of South Africans is devastating. We believe that apart from the physical repercussions of load shedding, many South Africans experience a sense of despondency, if not accompanied by melancholic expression when having to traverse the dark avenue of load shedding and all that it brings with it," the MJC said.
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