SONA OUTRAGE
Anger over state of emergency announcement
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a state of emergency during the recent State of the Nation Address sparked concerns that government would impose restrictions that infringe on citizens’ rights, similar to those put into place during the state of emergency introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The association Business Leadership SA says government should limit the use of extra power it’s granted itself purely to address the loadshed-ding crisis, and pointed out concerns over potential financial corruption linked to tenders. The president plans to bring in the auditor-general to guard
