Johannesburg: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual ‘State of the Nation’ in Cape Town. (SOTN) During the address “State of Disaster” due to the power crisis in the country was announced. Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, a “State of Disaster” was declared in the country This announcement has been made 10 months after it was removed. Ramaphosa announced that a Minister of Power would be appointed to deal with the matter more effectively and immediately.
He said that the new minister would look after the work of the National Energy Crisis Committee as well as look into all aspects to deal with the power crisis. He said, “The South Africa Power Crisis is a potential threat to our economy and social fabric. We must implement these measures immediately without delay.” In his address on Thursday evening, apart from the power supply crisis, he mentioned several challenges including unemployment, crime, and violence.
President in his ‘State of the Nation’ He also admitted in the address that there was a time when he considered leaving office, but former President Nelson Mandela’s efforts inspired him to stay in office. Ramaphosa said that amid the crisis his government and his party, the African National Congress (ANC), were facing, his conscience told him to stay in office.
He said, “My conscience always tells me to follow in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela because he made great sacrifices…’ Mandela was the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Prior to this, he had spent 27 years in prison as a political prisoner of the apartheid government.
Ramaphosa concluded his address by saying, “My conscience told me to do whatever you can to make this country great…and that is exactly what I am doing. Despite all the challenges we face, I call on all of us to contribute as much as we can to serve the people of South Africa.
