Kaya News Reporter
Afriforum obtained an urgent court interdict to stop the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) from donating R50 million to Cuba.
Obtaining the interdict was the first part of Afriforums plans to thwart the donation, and the group will be submitting a review application at a later date.
This will be done to reverse government’s decision to donate the funds to Cuba.
Afriforum Campaign Officer Reiner Duvenage shared the civil rights organisation’s small victory with South Africans on Tuesday, 22 March.
“We are glad that we were able to stop this illegal and shameful donation in its tracks. We’re now optimistic that our review application will succeed in putting a final end to the matter. In addition to granting the interdict, the court ordered that the respondents to pay the costs of the application.” Duvenage explained.
Meanwhile Dirco Minister Naledi Pandor will be appealing Judge Brenda Neukircher’s decision.
“We are studying the judgment. It is an interim order. There will be a return to court in 20 days time. We are consulting our legal representatives and preparing our heads of arguments. We want to make it clear that the African Renaissance Fund does not provide money to any beneficiary, we provide humanitarian aid. Be it food medical supplies, or other forms of support.” Pandor shared in a statement.
According to Minister Pandor, the funds are within the department’s budget, which was allocated accordingly.
STATEMENT | The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Naledi Pandor, has this morning, reacted to yesterday’s Court Ruling, regarding South Africa’s humanitarian aid to Cuba. 23 March 2022. cc @ClaysonMonyela @UbuntuRadioZA @SAgovnews pic.twitter.com/3tiQtCkIyl
— DIRCO South Africa (@DIRCO_ZA) March 23, 2022
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