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[1]    On 31 May 2023, the applicant, who is the Premier for the Eastern Cape Province, brought an application against the President of the Republic of South Africa (‘the President’), the Special Investigating Unit (‘the SIU’) and the University of Fort Hare (‘the university’) seeking, inter alia, the following orders; in Part A, an order:

“1.  That the applicant’s non-compliance with the forms of service and time periods prescribed in the Uniform Rules of Court be condoned and that leave be granted for the relief sought under Part A of this application to be heard on an urgent basis in terms of Uniform Rule 6(12).

2.   That the second respondent is interdicted from implementing Proclamation 84 of 2022 published in Government Gazette No. 47199 on 5 August 2022 pending the finalization of Part B of the application.

3.   That the costs of this application be paid by the respondents that oppose the relief sought in Part A of this application.

4.   That the applicant be granted such further or alternative relief as this court considers appropriate.”