Cape Town restaurateurs embroiled in a legal fight to lift the ban on alcohol sales have accused the government of spoiling the broth.
The lawsuit — brought by 10 restaurateurs against cooperative governance & traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the ministers of tourism and health — was set down for Tuesday in the high court in Cape Town, but was postponed.
Liam Tomlin, one of the litigants, cried foul after the matter, which had been brought on an urgent basis, was shifted back two weeks. “It is with a strong mixture of disappointment and anger that we unfortunately have to report that the government and its advocates have used legal technical delay tactics to force a postponement of our court matter scheduled for August 11,” said Tomlin.
“The matter will now be heard in weeks’ time, on August 25 and 26, in the Cape Town high court. The predominant reason for the postponement is government is fighting with all its might.”
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