South African President Declares State of Disaster Over Energy Crisis
- Ramaphosa announces tax breaks for firms to generate own power
- New minister in presidency to focus on improving power supply
This article is for subscribers only.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster to enable the government to accelerate its response to an ongoing energy crisis, and said he’ll appoint a minister in his office who will focus on boosting the power supply.
“Our country has for many months endured a debilitating electricity shortage that has caused immense damage to our economy and the lives of our people,” Ramaphosa said in his state-of-the-nation address in Cape Town on Thursday. “Extraordinary circumstances do call for extraordinary measures.”