Sakeliga to institute contempt proceedings against COGTA Minister
23 October
Sakeliga and its legal representatives are finalising a substantive application for contempt of court against the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, her Department, and its Director-General.
The application stems from an order granted by the Gauteng Division of the High Court Pretoria on 9 November 2022. The order compels the Minister, the National Department of Cooperative Governance, the Director-General of the Department, and the Department's Information Officer to furnish Sakeliga with all documents and information pertaining to the disaster management regulations that were promulgated by the Minister in 2020.
Despite numerous attempts by Sakeliga and its legal representatives to secure compliance with the order since December 2022, the Minister and her Department persist in their contemptuous refusal to adhere to the order.
It should be noted that a cabinet reshuffle in March 2023 caused a delay in pursuing enforcement of the order.