It is anticipated that President Cyril Ramaphosa would make an announcement regarding the emergency package that the government has prepared to mitigate the negative effects of the daily load shedding on households and businesses.
African National Congress Secretary General Fikile Mbalula suggested that President Zuma would most likely address the nation by the end of the following week.
“He will talk to the nation about interventions that the government will be making, and he will make an announcement in front of the government Lekgotla,”
“What the president dealt with here is that it is clear from the consultation with society, many groups, and businesses that there are specific calls that have been made that this is a crisis,” said Mbalula. “What is clear from the consultation with society, many groups, and businesses is that there are specific calls that have been made that this is a crisis.”
The ANC member continued by saying that the so-called emergency package would work toward the goal of ensuring energy security while also addressing the issues and difficulties posed by load shedding.
According to Business Day, the continued load shedding is anticipated to impair the economic development of the country by as much as two percentage points this year.
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