THE Pretoria High Court on Tuesday declared that some lockdown regulations were invalid following a legal challenge by a civic organization on the basis that they are unconstitutional.
The high court has given the government 14 days to amend and republish the regulations in a way so they do not infringe on people’s rights.
South Africa’s lockdown began on March 27 and has been gradually relaxed, but it still bans the sale of cigarettes and prevents most businesses and factories from operating at full capacity.
The regulations also prohibit large public gatherings and restrict funerals to no more than 50 people.
In a statement on Tuesday, the government noted the court’s decision and said it would respond once it has studied the ruling.
It further said that Co-opertaive Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will meet with Cabinet to review and amend the regulations.
“Government has taken note
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