UDM and others pivot in their load-shedding case
The applicants have now asked, instead of exemptions, that court orders government to provide alternative energy sources
22 March 2023 - 18:14
The second day of the load-shedding case brought by the UDM and others saw them make a significant pivot in their case: they are no longer asking the court to order Eskom to exempt certain institutions, including schools, hospitals, police stations and small businesses, from load- shedding. Instead the applicants are only asking the court to order the government to provide these institutions with alternative sources of energy like generators or solar. ..
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