Three months after the North Gauteng High Court ruled that the ANC’s power-grab in the City of Tshwane was unlawful, and after further delaying tactics from the ANC, the legal bid to re-instate the lawful DA-led government of Tshwane is now a step closer.

Despite the urgency of the matter, and the unconstitutionality of the ANC administration in the City, the Gauteng Provincial Government delayed processes for several weeks.

After the Provincial Government finally submitted its heads of argument in its appeal under Section 18 (4) of the Superior Courts Act, the DA has been able to file its responding papers and the case can now continue.

In terms of the act, this matter has to be considered as being extremely urgent.  The administrators have now far exceeded the 90 days that is constitutionally permitted for them to have been in office, and in the meantime they are causing havoc in the City and seriously jeopardising service delivery.

The DA hopes to receive feedback soon from the Supreme Court of Appeal, as to the date on which the appeal can be heard.

We will then once again argue why the administrators should be removed from office immediately in accordance with the Gauteng North High Court judgement of 29 Aril 2020.

Each day that passes means that the illegally imposed and unlawful ANC administrators remain in office, in violation of the constitution.

The DA has remained steadfast in its commitment towards exposing this ANC power grab and the ensuing unlawful decision to dissolve the Tshwane Council.

At each step the courts have agreed with us.

The appeal at the Supreme Court will be one more opportunity to expose this power grab for what it is. A coup that has removed the democratically elected leaders from the City of Tshwane during a time of immense crisis and at great expense to the residents of the capital.

 

Issued by The DA