EFF CONDEMNS THE DECISION BY GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL HIGH COURT
DECISION TO EXEMPT SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND POLICE STATIONS FROM
LOADSHEDDING
Monday, 08 May 2023
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the callous and inhumane decision
by the Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, to appeal the North Gauteng
High Court decision which has compelled ESKOM to provide an uninterrupted supply
of electricity to all public schools, clinics, hospitals and police stations.
The High Court gave a succinct a direct instruction to Gordhan and the Department of
Public Enterprises that they must within 60-days ensure that all public health
establishments, state schools and South African Police Services stations must not be
affected by loadshedding.
Instead of complying with this judgement, Gordhan in his typical arrogant fashion has
resolved to appeal an instruction for him and his department to fulfil their Constitutional
duties of provision of healthcare, education and policing.
The judgement by the High Court is based on the fact that healthcare, education and
the provision of policing services are Constitutional rights that South Africans have
been deprived of due to the man-made energy crisis in the country. In their quest to
privatize ESKOM, Cyril Ramaphosa and Pravin Gordhan have jeopardized the lives
of those in public hospitals, have undermined the right to education of those in public
schooling facilities and have worsened the incapacity of SAPS to fight crime.
To oppose such a legally sound, ethical and human judgment is pure arrogance,
constitutional delinquency and a reaffirmation of the disregard the ruling party has for
ordinary people and the poor.
The EFF reiterates its call for the removal of Pravin Gordhan as he has once again
shown his deep hatred for the people of South Africa, in service of his nefarious
agenda of privatization.
The people of South Africa must understand the appeal by Cyril Ramaphosa’s
government as a direct attack on the people. It is a decision by government that the
poor must to die in public hospitals, that children In public schools must be denied
education and that crime must continue to spiral out of control.
