The Systems Act, which applies to municipalities, contains a prohibition on staff holding political office in a political party. SAMWU challenged the prohibition as being unconstitutional in relation to non-managerial staff. It argued that the prohibition serves no rational purpose and is an unjustified limitation of the constitutional right to […]
Month: November 2023
Appointment of Johannesburg City Manager Set Aside
The appointment of the Johannesburg City Manager was set aside by the High Court in a judgment delivered on 7 November 2023. The Democratic Alliance launched an urgent application in which it sought an order setting aside the appointment of Floyd Brink, the City Manager. It argued that: the process […]
