High court ruling reaffirms rights of all people in SA during state of disaster
The high court in Pretoria stated the obvious on Friday when it declared that people in SA have the right to life, dignity and not to be tortured during the unprecedented lockdown that the government ordered to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Judge Hans Fabricius himself raised the oddity of what he was asked to do, saying the case was of an “unusual nature” as it was on a basic reading just asking him to restate existing law.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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