Legal expert explains: what is "a state of emergency"?

Published: July 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

According to ECR Newswatch the Minister of Defence, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says South Africa does not need a state of emergency. Almost instantly this has caused another divide. Some people are agreeing while others are very against this idea. Then there are the few of us that have no issue with being willing to admit that we have no idea what a state of emergency really entails? Cathleen Powell is an Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town and we spoke to her to find out what does a state of emergency mean for South Africa and what are the consequences? Legal expert explains: what is