Judge agrees with ‘absurdity’ of beach ban
LFN pointed to the ridiculousness of banning beach visits in its campaign to contain the spread of the virus, and claimed the science behind mask-wearing is unconvincing. The group also wants the ban on religious gatherings overturned, though Judge Davis said this had been rendered moot by the latest amendment to the lockdown regulations allowing for church gatherings up to certain limits.
Despite a judgment that appears to go heavily against LFN, Davis did agree with some aspects of the LFN case, such as the âabsurdityâ of the beach ban, which has since been lifted.
SA lockdown is legal, says court
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Pretoria - Lockdown regulations are here to stay for now, including that it is compulsory for everyone to wear a mask when in a public space.
Yesterday the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, ruled against Reyno de Beer and his group Liberty Fighters Network’s application to have the extension of the National State of Disaster and its regulations declared invalid.
In handing down his judgment, Judge Norman Davis also did not entertain De Beer’s application for the court to hold Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in contempt of court by allegedly not adhering to some of the orders made by him in June last year.
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