The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed a legal challenge by the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Political Party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, against the SABC's use of terms deemed 'pro-ANC'. The court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction and the case was not a constitutional matter, characterizing the challenge as 'obviously without foundation'.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed with costs the uMkhonto we Sizwe Political Party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma ’s bid to invalidate the SABC ’s use of theThis comes after the MK Party and Zuma turned to the High Court, to amongst other things, declare the conduct of the SABC in using the said terms – as unconstitutional and invalid.
They alleged that it constitutes a breach of the public broadcaster’s independence and public mandate. The applicants contended before the court that the public broadcaster’s use of the term constitutes a breach of the public broadcaster’s independence and public mandate.The court, however, found, among other things, that it had no jurisdiction and that the legal challenge was not a constitutional matter – as the applicants contended.
In addition, the court further noted that the challenge is “so obviously without foundation that it is difficult to accept that it has been brought to further any real interest either of the applicants or more generally”.
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