Will a state of disaster fix the ANC’s power crisis?
The ANC is looking to declare a state of disaster to fix a disaster of its own making. This may, at heart, be a cynical exercise to secure voter support ahead of 2024, but it’s still drawn widespread support
02 February 2023 - 05:00
The national state of disaster proposed by the ANC lekgotla this weekend is no silver bullet. But will it jolt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration out of its lethargy in dealing with South Africa’s deepening power crisis?
At the heart of the proposal — recommended to Ramaphosa and his team in the run-up to the meeting — is procurement and budgeting. The idea is that a less restrictive regulatory environment will free up the government to make, cost and implement decisions — and to do so fast...
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