Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality v Unemployed Workers Union (UNEWU) and Others (172/2017)
Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality v Unemployed Workers Union (UNEWU) and Others (172/2017) [2017] ZAECGHC 66 (1 June 2017)
The court found that the respondents' conduct, which included storming meetings, occupying municipal buildings, intimidating staff, and threatening to destabilize the municipality, went beyond peaceful protest and constituted unlawful interference with municipal operations. The respondents' own admissions and correspondence demonstrated an intention to disrupt the functioning of the municipality. While the right to protest is constitutionally protected, it must be exercised without infringing on the rights of others or disrupting essential services. The court held that the applicant was entit…
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- Interim Interdict
- Right To Assemble
- Municipal Services Disruption
- Peaceful Protest
- Constitutional Rights Limitation