READER LETTER | That gave the impression that whatever the government decided, opposing parties knew that the court would rescind but interestingly we are witnessing a different scenario today.
That gave the impression that whatever the government decided, opposing parties knew that the court would rescind but interestingly we are witnessing a different scenario today. The state attorneys have in recent times enjoyed victories in matters that involve the state and mainly main opposition party the DA.
Since we know that the DA rushes to court when the government decides otherwise, it recently lost a case against the Independent Electoral Commission's decision to re-open candidate registration for the upcoming local government elections which it deemed unconstitutional.
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