Moela and Another v Habib and Another (2020/9215)
Moela and Another v Habib and Another (2020/9215) [2020] ZAGPJHC 69 (19 March 2020)
The court found that the University acted in accordance with expert advice, government strategy, and all recommended protocols from the WHO, NICD, and national authorities. The Vice-Chancellor and Dean do not have the authority or capacity to arrange mass testing for SARS COV-19, and such testing is governed by NICD protocols requiring symptoms. The relief sought by the applicants was not feasible, enforceable, or supported by law, as the applicants failed to establish any violation of their constitutional rights or a reasonable apprehension of harm. The University’s decision to close residen…
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- Right To Life
- Right To Health Care
- University Pandemic Response
- Urgent Interdict
- Administrative Decision Making