Kaya 959 News Reporter
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi welcomed the ruling on the Zimbabwe exemption permits.
Interest groups connected to the holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits attempted to overturn the decision made by the Minister at the High Court.
The High Court, Gauteng Local Division, ruled in favour of the Minister’s decision that was supported by Cabinet.
The one organisation is simply described as led by Bongani Nyathi, Gaston Ngulube, and Njabulo Ncube.
The other is known as African Amity.
The organisations launched urgent applications at the High Court on 24 December and both were heard on 28 December.
The Minister defended both applications with the argument that both matters failed to comply with the practice manual and directives, and lack of urgency.
The court ruled in favour of the Minister.
It removed African Amity’s matter from the roll and costs were reserved.
The Minister and the department intend to insist on punitive costs against African Amity.
In the matter of Bongani Nyathi, Gaston Ngulube, and Njabulo Ncube, the court ordered the applicants to pay the Minister and department’s costs.
“We are determined to defend any spurious court actions aimed at undermining the lawful and reasonable decision which I took in my capacity as the Minister of the department. We are doing this while we acknowledge the rights of individuals and groups to approach the courts to seek remedies if they feel aggrieved,” Motsoaledi said on Wednesday.
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