DA MP Dean Macpherson says the party is set to approach the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ahead of the gazetting of the regulations.
The Democratic Alliance might take legal action if Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel does not provide reasons with regards to the ban of cooked hot food by midday on Tuesday.
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gazetted the new set of regulations on Monday afternoon amid much debate. “This will also be particularly devastating for the elderly who may be unable to cook food due to their frailty.” “We will then be able to decide on our next course of action. The DA remains committed to ensuring that the executive does not overreach its mandate as we have seen.
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