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GOVERNMENT NOTICES • GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
NO. 3019 9 February 2023
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002)
CLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL DISASTER: IMPACT OF SEVERE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CONSTRAINT
I, Dr Elias Sithole, in my capacity as the Head of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), after consultation with key national sector departments and Provincial Disaster Management Centres, and after assessing the magnitude and severity of the substantial impact of the severe electricity supply constraint and its possible progression to a total blackout if not prevented, and after having considered the information and recommendations provided by stakeholders, I hereby give notice that on in terms of Section 23(3) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), I classify the impact of the severe electricity supply constraint as a national disaster
Emanating from the classification of this occurrence as a national disaster, in terms of section 26, read with section 23 of the Act, the primary responsibility to coordinate and manage the disaster. in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements, is designated to the National Executive.
In terms of Section 15(2)(aA) of the Act, read with section 23(8), hereby call upon organs of state to further strengthen and support existing structures established to coordinate and manage the implementation of contingency arrangements in line with the National Energy Action Plan, as updated from time to time, to ensure that measures are put in place to enable the National Executive to effectively deal with the effects of this disaster and prevent the escalation of the severe electricity supply constraint to a total blackout.
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DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE
NO. 3020 9 February 2023
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002)
DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL STATE OF DISASTER: IMPACT OF SEVERE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CONSTRAINT
Considering the magnitude, severity and progression of the severe electricity supply constraint and the substantial impact caused by the severe electricity supply constraint and following the classification of this electricity supply constraint by the Head of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) as a national state of disaster to prevent the possible progression to a total blackout from occurring and taking into account the possibility to augment existing measures already undertaken by the organs of state to deal with electricity supply constraint:
I, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, MP, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, designated under Section 3 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) ("the Act"), in terms of,
1) Section 27(1) of the Act, hereby declare a national state of disaster having recognised that special circumstances exist to warrant the declaration of a national state of disaster; and
2) Section 27(2), read with section 27(3) of the Act may, when required, make regulations, and issue directions or authorise the issuing of directions concerning the matters listed therein, only to the extent that it is necessary for the purpose of -
(a) assisting and protecting the public;
(b) providing relief to the public;
(c) protecting property;
(d) preventing or combatting disruption; or
(e) dealing with the destructive nature and other effects of the disaster.
Signed NC Zuma
DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA, MP
MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS DATE: 09.02.2023
