URGENT NEWSFLASH - Constitutional Court is about to hand down judgment on Section 24

[GK21]

and that they scrap the Feb 2016 directive that they not accept late renewals, and that they fix the IT system that doesn't allow capture of late renewals

No. Only the interdict against collecting expired licence firearms was granted. The rest will only be determined in due course.

[GK21]

I was wondering about that as well. Was there just the one order on the day and did GOSA make everything else up ( insert sarcastic smiley here )


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There was one order which basically postponed the hearing of all the issues to a date in the future and included an immediate interdict against SAPS collecting expired licence firearms until the matter was finally determined on that future date.

So no GOSA did not make anything up. I think somebody whi did not understand the order misrepored what the court ordered.

So the fight is still on.

[Snaphaan]

GK21 is quite correct.

Only the interim interdict was enrolled for hearing in the urgent court. The main relief does not qualify as urgent for purposes of the urgent court. One of the elements that the court needed to consider in deciding whether to grant the interdict, is whether there were reasonable prospects of success in respect of the main relief. To consider that, the main relief needed to be formulated. The court held that there were reasonable prospects of success on the main relief. The court therefore granted the interdict. The order is thus: Interim interdict granted; the main relief (formulated and set out in the order) is postponed to the ordinary course.

The fight is still on. And, the fight is a good one. A judge has already held that prospects of success on the main relief are reaonable.

The main relief is directed at allowing late/expired renewals to be accepted and processed.

[Paul]

As soon as SAPS conforms to what court order? The only court order at the moment is that SAPS is interdicted from collecting firearms whose licences have not been renewed, pending a final decision later on their obligations.

Absolutely correct.

Preventing SAPS from collecting expired-licence firearms and threatening people is all that is required to maintain the status quo to get us to the main app.

It significantly (fatally) shafts the proposed upcoming amnesty, though...

[Paul]

GK21 is quite correct.

Only the interim interdict was enrolled for hearing in the urgent court. The main relief does not qualify as urgent for purposes of the urgent court. One of the elements that the court needed to consider in deciding whether to grant the interdict, is whether there were reasonable prospects of success in respect of the main relief. To consider that, the main relief needed to be formulated. The court held that there were reasonable prospects of success on the main relief. The court therefore granted the interdict. The order is thus: Interim interdict granted; the main relief (formulated and set out in the order) is postponed to the ordinary course.

The fight is still on. And, the fight is a good one. A judge has already held that prospects of success on the main relief are reaonable.

The main relief is directed at allowing late/expired renewals to be accepted and processed.

Thank you. A concise and very understandable version.

NOW the true value of the GOSA Renewal Rescue Pack comes to the fore.

In this interim period we need expired-licence holders to prove their bona fides... both establishing their "good cause shown" via the affidavit AF1, and that they have taken "all reasonable steps to comply with the law" via affidavit AF2. Returning AF2 to GOSA also helps us to build evidence for Parliament, and for future legal action via a Class Action.

[Codie]

Any indication as to when the non-urgent application will be heard in court?

[VW_Mk1]

So what do those with an expired white license have to do? Are we still waiting for the final go ahead in order to re-apply?

[GK21]

GOSA Renewal Rescue pack in the meantime.

[VW_Mk1]

GOSA Renewal Rescue pack in the meantime.

Thanks! Found it!!

[knipmes]

Good day I heard a "rumor" the the amnesty issue will be presented to the Portfolio Com tomorrow Let us hope it contains positive proposals regarding the current licensing matters