New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT110/19)
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT110/19) [2019] ZACC 27; 2019 (9) BCLR 1104 (CC) (3 July 2019)
The Constitutional Court held that the applicants failed to establish urgency for the application for direct leave to appeal. The relief sought, as amended, did not require adjudication before the 2019 elections and would not become irrelevant if granted after the elections. The applicants' request for new ballot papers or postponement of the elections was not properly pleaded and was raised for the first time at the hearing, depriving the respondents of an opportunity to respond and preventing full ventilation of the issues. Practical and legal obstacles, including the commencement of voting…
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- Electoral Act Constitutionality
- Right To Stand For Election
- Urgent Relief
- Direct Appeal Procedure