On Friday the Constitutional Court dismissed trade union Solidarity’s urgent application for direct access to the court saying it was not in the best interest of justice to hear it at this stage.
JOHANNESBURG – Tourism Minister Mamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has welcomed the Constitutional court’s dismissal of a challenge brought against her department’s criteria for COVID-19 relief.
The apex court has however concluded that there was insufficient grounds raised for a direct appeal to the court on an urgent basis. The tourism minister said in a statement that the decision of the Constitutional Court is consistent with their view that Solidarity’s case lacks legal merit and moral standing.
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