JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has released an opposing affidavit in the case being brought by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and 18 others, clarifying government's position on the provision of electricity under the Constitution.
The group wants the high court
to declare the African National Congress (ANC)-led government's response to
load shedding as unconstitutional and breaching a number of fundamental human
rights.
The case is set to be heard on
20 March in the high court.
The president said in the
affidavit that the three spheres of government were not required by the
Constitution to perform powers that were not vested in them.
It said none of the government
responders had the responsibility to supply electricity to the people of South
Africa, and they were therefore not in conflict with the Constitution.
Meanwhile, business also
weighed in on the latest developments.
Business Leadership South
Africa (BLSA) said there were many important questions after former Eskom CEO
Andre de Ruyter's eNCA interview.
In the interview, De Ruyter
implied that a cabinet minister was aware of corrupt activities at Eskom at a
very high level. BLSA said that more details were needed.
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