Government is holding on to its temporary powers while ending the State of Disaster in name
5 April 2022
The National State of Disaster is ending in name, but the government is not relinquishing its regulatory powers obtained under it – this is what yesterday’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa entailed. Sakeliga rejects replacing temporary disaster measures with permanent interventions and will therefore continue its work to oppose such measures and restore normality.
We are considering litigation and other options as a matter of urgency. Evidently, the government is “lifting” the temporary national state of disaster merely to stave off active litigation and loss of legitimacy, by couching it in new political configurations designed for permanency.
The following should be noted:
The current regulations will (illegally) remain in place for at least the next 30 days.