Department of Social Development v Non-Profit Organisations Registered (2024/00063)
Department of Social Development v Non-Profit Organisations Registered (2024/00063) [2024] ZAGPJHC 253 (18 March 2024)
The application was dismissed because the Department failed to establish a rational factual link between the respondents and any reasonably anticipated unlawful activity. The group cited as the second respondent was incapable of meaningful definition and could not be identified in advance, making it impossible to give proper notice or establish reasonable apprehension of harm. The relief sought was overbroad, encompassing lawful conduct protected by constitutional rights to assemble, demonstrate, and picket, without distinguishing between lawful and unlawful actions. The court found that the…
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- Interdictory Relief
- Right To Assemble
- Overbreadth Of Orders
- Identification Of Parties
- Reasonable Apprehension Of Harm