The case involving several dismissed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Members of Parliament (MPs) has been postponed until next month.
uMkhonto Wesizwe Party supporters protest outside the Constitutional Court during the appearance of Jacob Zuma on 10 May 2024. Picture: Gallo Images / Tebogo Letsie
The 10 applicants have approached the Western Cape High Court seeking an urgent interdict to prevent the swearing-in of their replacements in Parliament while their review application is pending. The former MPs—Thamsanqa Khuzwayo, Isaac Menyatso, Citron Motshegoe, Augustina Qwetha, Nomado Mgwebi, Ntombenhle Mkhize, Sydwell Masilela, France Mfiki, Senzo Dlamini, and Agnes Mogotsi—allege they were dismissed without any explanation.On Wednesday, the applicants’ legal team, comprising Attorney Wendy Cele and Advocate Simba Chithando, confirmed that the urgent interdict application has been postponed to 3 September.
“In the interim, both parties are going to exchange their answering and replying affidavits. The second respondent, being the speaker of the National Assembly, has abided our application.
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