OPINION: A state of disaster requires a social compact - and trust has eroded | MandyWiener
The Edelman Trust Barometer comes out every year, and the latest edition published last February shows that South Africa’s trust in government is declining. Shock horror!
This was compounded by apparently irrational decisions like bans on tobacco, cooked chicken and certain clothing like open toed shoes and capri pants. But on a more fundamental level, it was also the result of soldiers patrolling the streets, deaths of citizens, and the curtailing of certain freedoms.
In early December last year, the courts ordered Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to release the record of decisions that led to the issuing of several regulations during the lockdown, including the extension of the state of disaster. South Africans are desperate to end load shedding. It is crippling the economy. The knock-on effects are devastating. Government is also under immense pressure to solve the crisis. The ANC in particular needs to present solutions before the country goes to the polls next year.It does allow government to free up funds for emergency procurements, and gives government access to more financial resources in a quicker time period to help cushion the situation.
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